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Dam Attractions In Coimbatore District

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Coimbatore District is a district in the Kongu Nadu region of the state of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. The region is bounded by Tiruppur district in the east, Nilgiris district in the north, Erode district in the north-east, Palghat district and Idukki district of neighboring state of Kerala in the west and south respectively. As of 2011, Coimbatore district had a population of 3,458,045 with a sex-ratio of 1,000 and literacy rate o...
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Dam Attractions In Coimbatore District

  • 1. Sholayar Dam Valparai
    The Solaiyar Dam is part of the Solaiyar Hydroelectric Project . The project comprises the main Soliayar Dam, the Solaiyar Flanking, and the Solaiyar Saddle Dam. Upper Solaiyar or Upper Sholayar Dam is located 20 km from Valparai, a hill station in the Anaimalai Hills of the Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu India. As it is a part of the hydroelectric project of Tamil Nadu, special permission is required to visit the dam. Valparai is located 64 km from Pollachi and 55 km from Chalakudy, Kerala. The nearest railway station is Chalakkudy. The Solaiyar dam is a vital reservoir under the Parambikulam Aliyar Project and has a water storage capacity of 160 ft . The reservoir's overflowing waters are let into the Parambikulam Reservoir through the saddle dam.It was constructed by a team working und...
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  • 2. Aliyar Dam Valparai
    Aliyar Reservoir is a 6.48 km2 reservoir located in Aliyar village near Pollachi town in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, South India. The dam is located in the foothills of Valparai, in the Anaimalai Hills of the Western Ghats. It is about 65 kilometres from Coimbatore. The dam offers some ideal getaways including a park, garden, aquarium, play area and a mini Theme-Park maintained by Tamil Nadu Fisheries Corporation for visitors enjoyment. The scenery is beautiful, with mountains surrounding three quarters of the reservoir. Boating is also available.
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  • 4. Kodiveri Dam Coimbatore
    Periya Kodiveri is a panchayat town in Gobichettipalayam taluk in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is about 16 km from Gobichettipalayam and 54 km from district headquarters Erode. The panchayat town is located State Highway 15 connecting Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam. Periyakodiveri has population of 12,330 of which 6,181 are males while 6,149 are females as per 2011 census. Kodiveri Dam, a major tourist attraction is located on the outskirts of the town.
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  • 6. Aliyar Dam Reservoir Park Coimbatore
    Aliyar Reservoir is a 6.48 km2 reservoir located in Aliyar village near Pollachi town in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, South India. The dam is located in the foothills of Valparai, in the Anaimalai Hills of the Western Ghats. It is about 65 kilometres from Coimbatore. The dam offers some ideal getaways including a park, garden, aquarium, play area and a mini Theme-Park maintained by Tamil Nadu Fisheries Corporation for visitors enjoyment. The scenery is beautiful, with mountains surrounding three quarters of the reservoir. Boating is also available.
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  • 9. Amaravathi Dam Coimbatore
    The Amaravathi Dam is a dam constructed across the Amaravathi River. It is located at Amaravathinagar, 25 kilometres south of Udumalpet on SH 17 in the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The associated Amaravathi Reservoir is 9.31 square kilometres in area and 33.53 metres deep. The dam was built primarily for irrigation and flood control and now also has four megawatts of electrical generating capacity installed. It is notable for the significant population of mugger crocodiles living in its reservoir and catchment basin.
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