Goruru dam is located in Goruru village of Arakalagudu taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka. Goruru Dam was constructed in 1979 across Hemavati River.
Goruru Dam is 207.3 kilometers from Bangalore and 26.2 kilometers from Hassan. Located at a distance of 28 km from Hassan railway station.
Goruru Dam is a large reservoir covering a catchment area of 2,810 km². The reservoir is 4,692 meters long and 58.5 meters high and has a total storage capacity of 1,050.63 mcm.
Goruru Dam is a tourist attraction and offers scenic views, especially during monsoons when the dam overflows, creating a dramatic scene. Tourists generally enjoy the lush green surroundings and vast expanses of water.
