Almatti Dam

Almatti Dam, also known as Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam, is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam built across the Krishna River at Almatti in Bagalkot district, Karnataka. Completed in July 2005, it forms the Lal Bahadur Shastri Sagar reservoir and houses a 290 MW power station. Notable for its extensive terraced gardens, musical fountain, and reservoir viewpoints, the dam is a prominent visitor attraction in North Karnataka offering landscaped recreational areas and panoramic water views.

Visitors can expect a large concrete gravity dam across the Krishna River with a vast reservoir, landscaped terraced gardens on the riverbank, viewpoints overlooking the dam and reservoir, a musical fountain and illumination in the evening, boating facilities on the reservoir, and well-maintained pathways, lawns and seating areas for sightseeing and photography.

Built across the Krishna River, the dam project was initiated in 1964 and completed in July 2005. Named after former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, it was developed for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation, with an installed capacity of 290 MW and a reservoir known as Lal Bahadur Shastri Sagar.