Bhavani
Bhavani is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. Bhavanisagar Dam stands on this watercourse and is written up below. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Dams Recorded
- 1
- Coordinates
- 11.34°, 77.01°
About Bhavani
Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Nilgiris in the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, and flows westwards into Kerala for some distance, before turning east, and flowing back towards Tamil Nadu. It stretches for 234 km (145 mi), and joins the Kaveri at Kooduthurai. The river basin covers an area of 1,410 km2 (540 sq mi) across three districts in Tamil Nadu. The major tributaries include the Moyar, and Siruvani Rivers. There are multiple dams across the river, including the Upper Bhavani, Bhavanisagar dam, and Kodiveri dam.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Bhavani River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bhavani: Key Facts
| Length | 217 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Kaveri |
Facts from Wikidata Q2900667 (CC0).
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam
Earthen dam · Tamil Nadu, India
Bhavanisagar Dam is an earthen dam on the Bhavani in Tamil Nadu, India, standing 32 m (105 ft) high and completed in 1955. It carries an installed hydroelectric capacity of 32 MW. The structure impounds Bhavanisagar Reservoir.
Bhavanisagar Dam or Lower Bhavani Dam, is an earthen dam located in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The dam is constructed on the Bhavani River. The dam is situated some 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Sathyamangalam, and is 35 km (22 mi) from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Bhavanisagar Dam (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Dam type
- Earthen
- Structural height
- 32 m (105 ft)
- Installed capacity
- 32 MW
- Impounded river
- Bhavani
- Reservoir
- Bhavanisagar Reservoir
- Location
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Year completed
- 1955
- Height rank
- #109 of 115 indexed
- Output rank
- #94 of 102 indexed
- Coordinates
- 11.4667°, 77.1333°
Notable: One of the world's largest earthen dams, at the foot of the Nilgiri Hills.
Among the 115 dams indexed in YearMaps, Bhavanisagar Dam ranks #109 by structural height, behind Jinping-I Dam (305 m). By installed generating capacity it ranks #94, behind Three Gorges Dam (22,500 MW).
Nearest cities: Tiruppur (48 km), Coimbatore (55 km), Mysore (107 km).
More about Bhavanisagar Dam
History
The 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. M. A. Eswaran played a key role in getting the government approval for the construction of the dam. The dam was constructed at a cost of ₹210 million (US$2.2 million).
Power generation
The dam has two hydroelectric power stations, one on the east bank canal and the other on the Bhavani River. Each has a capacity of 8 megawatts (11,000 hp) for a total capacity of 16 megawatts (21,000 hp).
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bhavanisagar Dam (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bhavanisagar Dam: Key Facts
| Crest length | 8,797 m |
|---|
Facts from Wikidata Q4901532 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
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Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Bhavani: Quick Answers
- Where is Bhavani?
- Bhavani is located in India, at 11.3409° N, 77.0144° E.
- Are there dams on the Bhavani?
- Yes. YearMaps records one dam on the Bhavani: Bhavanisagar Dam.
- How tall is Bhavanisagar Dam?
- Bhavanisagar Dam is 32 metres (105 ft) high and was completed in 1955.