Yagachi River

Yagachi
Location
CountryIndia
StatesKarnataka
RegionSouthern India
OriginChikkamagaluru district, Karnataka
Physical characteristics
SourceChandradrona Mountain Range, Chikmagalur
  locationKarnataka, India
  coordinates13°23′13″N 75°43′05″E / 13.38688°N 75.71795°E / 13.38688; 75.71795
  elevation1,897 m (6,224 ft)
MouthHemavati River
  location
Gorur, Karnataka, India
  coordinates
12°53′41″N 76°00′01″E / 12.89472°N 76.00028°E / 12.89472; 76.00028
  elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Length60 km (37 mi)
Basin size1,002 km2 (387 sq mi)
Width 
  maximum90 metres (300 ft)
Discharge 
  maximum25,000 cubic feet per second (710 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightVotehole

The Yagachi is a river in Karnataka, India. It is a major tributary of Hemavati river. It rises in the Baba Budan Hill Range near the city of Chikkamagaluru, flows through Belur taluk, Hassan District. It joins the Hemavati River, near Gorur. It has a small tributary called Votehole or Watehole. Votehole dam is built on the stream (1.51 Tmcft) near Rajanahalli. The length of Left bank and Right bank canal of Votehole is 10 km & 40 km respectively.

The Yagachi dam was constructed in the year 2001. The reservoir is situated at an elevation of 965 meters above MSL. The length of the Yagachi dam is 1280 meters. The maximum height above the foundation of the reservoir is 26.237 meters.