Built-in 1974, Kabini Dam is 696 meters in length with a catchment area of 2,141.90 sq km providing water to 22 villages and 14 hamlets around there and also a prominent source of drinking water to Mysuru and Bengaluru. Kabini Dam is a Masonry gravity dam with overflow and non-overflow sections with earthen flanks on either side. Red Earth Resort in Kabini located on the peninsular edge has easy access to the dam.













