Navilateertha Dam, near Saundatti, Karnataka

Naviluteertha is a village in Savadatti taluk of Belagavi district, Karnataka.[1] It is a well-known picnic spot. The place derives its name as so many peafowls are found here. It has a Dam (called Renuka Sagara or Naviluteertha Dam or Malaprabha Dam) that was built in 1974 across Malaprabha river. This dam is the shortest dam in Karnataka with a height of 155 m and 41 m length with four gates.[2][3]

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  1. ↑ "SALIENT FEATURES-Malaprabha". waterresources.kar.nic.in.
  2. ↑ "Naviluteertha: an ideal picnic spot". Deccan Herald. 23 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Navilteerth". akb.esy.es. Retrieved 15 July 2018.


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