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Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam and Reservoir
Official nameKeel Bhavani Anai
LocationBhavanisagar, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates11°28′15″N 77°6′50″E / 11.47083°N 77.11389°E / 11.47083; 77.11389
Purposeirrigation, power
Statusopen
Construction began1948
Opening date1955
Construction cost210 million (US$2.6 million)
Owner(s)Government of Tamil Nadu
Operator(s)Government of Tamil Nadu
Dam and spillways
Type of damearthen
ImpoundsBhavani River
Height (foundation)40 m (130 ft)
Height (thalweg)120 ft (37 m)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
Reservoir
CreatesBhavanisagar Reservoir
Total capacity32.8×10^9 cu ft (930×10^6 m3)
TurbinesLower Bhavani -1 4x2 MW = 8 MW ; Lower Bhavani RBC (Right Bank Cannel) = 2x4 MW = 8 MW
Installed capacity16 MW (21,000 hp)
Source[1]
under the rain clouds
Bhavanisagar Dam

Bhavanisagar Dam or Lower Bhavani Dam, is located in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The dam is constructed on the Bhavani river.[1] It is one of the world's largest earthen dams. The dam is situated some 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Sathyamangalam, is 17 km (11 mi) North of Punjai Puliampatti, is 35 km (22 mi) from Gobichettipalayam and is 36 km (22 mi) north-east to Mettupalayam.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Uniqueness of Bhavanisagar dam" (PDF). CSTI. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Tourist Information for Erode district". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Bhavanisagar dam" (PDF). TNAU. Retrieved 1 February 2016.

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