Vani Vilasa Sagara
| Vani Vilasa Sagara | |
|---|---|
Vani Vilasa Sagara Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam in Karnataka | |
| Location | Hosadurga Taluk, Chitradurga district, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 13°53′26″N 76°28′37″E / 13.89056°N 76.47694°E |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Vedavathi River |
Vani Vilasa Sagara (VVS), popularly known as Mari Kanive Dam is a reservoir constructed across Vedavathi river in Hosadurga Taluk, Chitradurga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 24 km northeast of Hosadurga, 20 km west of Hiriyur, 55 km south of Chitradurga, and 180 km northwest of Bengaluru.
Vani Vilasa Sagara is the oldest and continuously operating dam in the state, completed its construction in August 1907. The dam irrigates a large area of the Deccan region of Central Karnataka, which is otherwise largely a dry land. It irrigates more than 100 km2 of land in Hiriyur taluk through right and left bank canals. Vani Vilasa Sagara dam is also the source of domestic water for Hiriyur, Hosadurga, Chitradurga and Challakere taluks.