Bhavanisagar Dam
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Bhavanisagar Dam and Reservoir
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| Official name | Bhavanisagar Anaicut |
| Location | Bhavanisagar, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Construction began | 1948 |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Bhavani River |
| Height | 32 m (105 ft) |
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| Creates | Bhavanisagar Reservoir |
| Capacity: 32.8 tmc | |
Bhavanisagar Dam and Reservoir also called Lower Bhavani Dam, is located on the Bhavani River in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is situated some 16 km (9.9 mi) west to Sathyamangalam, is 35 km (22 mi) from Gobichettipalayam and is 36 km (22 mi) north-east to Mettupalayam. The dam feeds the Lower Bhavani Project Canal and is the second largest dam in Tamil Nadu.
The LBP was the first major irrigation project initiated in India after independence in 1947 and was in full operation by 1956.
This dam supplies water to two canals:
- Arakkankottai and Thadampalli
- Lower Bhavani Project (LBP)
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