Kodiveri Dam is located on the

Bhavani river Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats of Kerala and is one among the 3 rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction. Hydrography Bhavani river or ...

near

Sathyamangalam Sathyamangalam (also known as Sathy) is a town and municipality in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. 8 th century Town. It lies on the banks of the River Bhavani, a tributary of the River Cauvery in the foothills of the West ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

. The dam is situated along the State Highway 15 about from

Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam () is the Selection grade municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, from the district hea ...

towards Sathyamangalam. From Sathyamangalam via Aalatthukombai the dam is at a distance of .

History

It was constructed by Kongalvan Vettuva Gounder King in the year 1125 AD. Creating the dam consisted of carving a 20-foot wall of rock. The stones were then interlocked with iron bars and lead was used as mortar. These features, however, are not visible except in the

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when the

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in the river drops considerably.

Hydrography

The dam is built on the

. Two

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arise from the dam, Arakkankottai on the northern side of

and Thadapalli on the southern side. Lands north of Gobichettipalayam are irrigated by Thadapalli channel and cultivation of

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and paddies are predominant in this area. The dam irrigates an area of .

Recreation

The dam is a popular tourist spot. The park, associated play area and

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rides are the main attractions.

References

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Dams in Tamil Nadu Tourist attractions around Erode Buildings and structures in Erode district Masonry dams Buildings and structures completed in 1125 {{India-dam-stub