Krishnagiri Dam
A dam across the Thenpennai in Krishnagiri district, known to everyone as the KRP.
- Where
- Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.4756, 78.1853
Get the Krishnagiri Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Krishnagiri Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Krishnagiri Dam
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Kolaramma Temple 74 km
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Antara Gange 75 km
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Nageshvara Temple, Bengaluru 75 km
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Questions
Where is Krishnagiri Dam?
Krishnagiri Dam is in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Yelagiri (51 km), Kotilingeshwara Temple (59 km), Hogenakkal Falls (60 km).
How do I get the Krishnagiri Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Krishnagiri Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Krishnagiri Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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