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Kalingarayan Canal
Mamannar Kalingarayan Canal is a long irrigation canal in the Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. It was constructed by Chieftain Kalingarayan, Mamannar Kalingarayan Gounder and completed in 1283. The canal's source is the Kalingarayan Anicut dam near Bhavani, Erode. The canal irrigates approximately of agricultural land. Project, including the canal and the Kalingarayan Anicut dam started in 1271 and was completed in 1283, taking over 12 years. The dam was constructed by Kalingarayan king. Course and architecture The canal connects Bhavani river, Bhavani and Noyyal rivers, two major tributaries of the Kaveri River, Kaveri. It is one of the oldest river linking projects in India. The Canal starts at Kalingarayan Anicut on Bhavani river and joins Noyyal river near Kodumudi. The canal is long and was designed to reduce the water current, to avoid damage to the canal banks and to increase the ground water table. The canal crosses three other canals via Aqueduct (bridge), aqueduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavani River
Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats of Kerala and is one among the 3 rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction. Hydrography Bhavani river originates from Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats, enters the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala and flows back towards Tamil Nadu. The Bhavani is a long perennial river fed mostly by the southwest monsoon and supplemented by the northeast monsoon. Its watershed drains an area of spread over Tamil Nadu (87%), Kerala (9%) and Karnataka (4%). The main river courses majorly through Coimbatore district and Erode district in Tamil Nadu. About 90 per cent of the river's water is used for agriculture irrigation. The river joins the Cauvery at the Kooduthurai holy site near Bhavani. Tributaries Twelve major rivulets including West and East Varagar rivers join Bhavani draining the southern Nilgiri slopes. At Mukkali, Bhavani takes an abr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
