 An Anicut called Krishnarajakatte has been constructed across the river in the Taluk from which two channels viz.Kattepura channel and Ramanathapura channel take off for a length of about 24 km and 30 km respectively.The Kattepura channel runs along the south bank, past Rudrapatna; and the Ramanathapura Channel along the north bank past Konnanur and Ramanathapura to Basavapatna.