Lakhya Dam, Kudremukh, Karnataka - A wonderful dam surrounded with beautiful landscapes and valleys

Scenic, Rock Climbing, Picnic, Lakes, Dams

The Lakhya Dam is known for its lush green forests and verdant landscapes that surrounds the entire region. This 100 m high dam is built across the Lakhya stream which is a tributary of River Bhadra. Spreading over an area of 572 hectares of the Shola Forest Valley, the dam is surrounded by hilly terrains and offers a fantastic view of the nearby surroundings and dense forests of the region. It is a dam of silt and was built by Iron Ore Company of Kudremukh in order to collect waste material carried out after different mining operations.