12 km from Shivamogga is the Gajanur Dam which is in the Gajanur village. The river Tunga flows in the village and the dam is built on this river.
The place is a famous picnic spot and is hardly 10 km from Shimoga district. This place has a large elephant camp running here which is the main attraction of this place. It is a sight to behold when the elephants are trained and bathed. The gajanur dam itself is an engineering marvel. It is 770 m long and has a spillway of 334 m. The security system in here is very strong and one need not worry much while exploring the place. Due to high security people are banned from visiting across a certain level. The best time to visit the place is from post monsoon and winters.
