Bhavanisagar dam

Bhavanisagar Dam or Lower Bhavani Dam, is located in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is constructed on the Bhavani river.It is one of the worlds largest Earthen Dam. The dam is situated some 16km west of Sathyamangalam, is from Gobichettipalayam and is north-east to Mettupalayam.HistoryThe Lower Bhavani Project was the first major irrigation project initiated in India after independence in 1948. It was completed by 1955 and opened for use in 1956. The dam was constructed at a cost of.DimensionsThe dam is 8km long by 40m high. The full reservoir level is 120ft and the dam has a capacity of 32.8e9cuft.HydrographyBhavanisagar dam is constructed on the Bhavani River. The dam receives water from two main catchment areas in the Western Ghats. The water is fed into the Bhavani river known as Upper Bhavani. The eastern catchment area includes the Upper Bhavani, Avalanche and Emerald lakes, Kundha, Gedhai, Pillur and Nellithurai. The western catchment area includes Portimund, Parson’s valley, Pykara, Glenmorgan, Chinkara, Maravakandy, Moyar and Thengumarahatta. The dam is fed by both Southwest and Northeast monsoons.