Kodiveri Dam
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Kodiveri Dam is a masonry dam located on the Bhavani river in Gobichettipalayam taluk, Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The dam is situated along the State Highway 15 about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Gobichettipalayam towards Sathyamangalam in the western region of the state.
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Kodiveri dam | |
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Official name | Kodiveri anaicut |
Country | India |
Location | Akkarai Kodiveri, Gobichettipalayam Taluk, Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates | 11°28′23″N 77°17′47″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | In use |
Opening date | 1125 AD (canal) 17th century (dam) |
Owner(s) | Government of Tamil Nadu |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Bhavani River |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Kodiveri |
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