An ideal picnic spot situated near Ramanagaram, Kanva Dam is a minor dam spanning across river Kanva. The river is named after the sage Kanva, who is believed to have lived in the caves in the mountains and forests around the dam. The dam is 1.5 km long covering 776 hectares of wooded hills surrounding it. Sited in the middle of scenery, the dam is ideal for camping and bird watching. The important pilgrimage center and cave temple of Purushotthama Thirtha Gavi is 3 km away.
The dam site is 69 km off the Bangalore-Mysore road. Bus are available from Bangalore to the Kanva Reservoir.
