The Watehole Dam is located on the Votehole River, a tributary of the Yagachi River in the Kaveri Basin in Alur Taluk of Hassan District, Karnataka State. This dam was completed in 1985. This dam is located in Luckenahalli village near Hassan in Karnataka. The dam is primarily used for the purpose of irrigation of the surrounding areas.
Watehole Dam is about 214 km from Bangalore. It is distant 34 km from Hassan city and 20 km from Alur taluk. And it is 35 km away from Hassan railway station.
The catchment area of the dam is spread over 11 TH hectares. The dam is 900 meters long. The maximum height of the dam is 44.48 meters from the foundation. The full reservoir level (FRL) of the dam has been extended to a height of 966 meters. The dam has 3 radial spillway gates each measuring 9.14 x 4.57 square meters. Watehole Dam and Reservoir is owned and operated by Cauvery Irrigation Corporation Limited. 18500 acres of area in Alur and Belur have been irrigated from this dam.
