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Tungabhadra Dam, also known as Pampa Sagar

Tungabhadra Dam, 
also known as Pampa Sagar.

It's a water reservoir constructed across the Tungabhadra River in the city of Hosapete in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka, BHARAT.

It is a multipurpose dam serving irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc. for the state.
 It is one of the only two non-cement dams in India, the other being the Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala. 

The dam is built of surki mortar, a combination of mud and limestone, commonly used at the time of its construction.