 Standing across the Kalinadi (Kannada) or Kali River, Supa Dam is a very important reservoir in the state of Karnataka in India. The Supa dam is located in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district. The main objective of building this dam was to generate power. A powerhouse is installed at the foot of the Supa da, along with two electricity generators of capacity fifty megawatt each. The electricity generated by this dam is supplied to various parts of Karnataka. The dam is built and maneuvered by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. The powerhouse was approved in 1985.
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