Kanva Reservoir

Kanva Reservoir is an artificial reservoir formed by the Kanva Dam across the Kanva River, a tributary of the Cauvery, near Ramanagara in Karnataka. Built in 1946, it lies about 60 kilometres southwest of Bengaluru amid low hills and agricultural land. The reservoir supplies irrigation water and serves as a popular day-trip and picnic destination, known for its calm waters, scenic surroundings and opportunities for sightseeing, photography and birdwatching.

Visitors can expect a large, calm water body formed by an earthen dam surrounded by low rocky hills, scrub forest and farmland. The site offers open views of the water, dam embankment and shoreline areas used for picnicking and photography. There are roadside parking areas and small food stalls nearby. The environment is quiet and natural, suitable for leisurely walks, birdwatching and sightseeing. No major built structures or formal gardens are present beyond the dam itself.

The Kanva Dam was constructed in 1946 across the Kanva River, a tributary of the Cauvery River, during the administration of the former Mysore State. Planned in the era associated with Sir M. Visvesvaraya's irrigation development, the dam was built to provide irrigation to agricultural lands in Ramanagara and surrounding areas and continues to serve as an important irrigation reservoir for the district.