SIRUVANI DAM
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Context
- Tamil Nadu urges Kerala to increase outflow from Siruvani dam.
About
- Siruvani dam is a dam in Palakkad District, Kerala.
- This dam constructed across the Siruvani River, is for supplying drinking water to the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.
- The dam is surrounded by reserve forests. Muthikulam hill is situated on the eastern side of the dam.
- The famous 150-year-old Pattiyar Bungalow is on the banks of the Siruvani Reservoir.
Siruvani River
- The Siruvani River is a river near Coimbatore. It is tributary of Bhavani river,which in turn is a tributary of Kaveri.
- Part of the Siruvani River is near Mannarkkad in the Indian District of Palakkad, Kerala.
- The river leads into two big tourist attractions in Southern India, namely, the Siruvani Dam and the Siruvani Waterfalls.
- The dam is also near The Banan Fort.