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Kodiveri
Dam
is
located
on
the
Bhavani
river
near
Sathyamangalam
in
Tamil
Nadu.
The
dam
is
situated
along
the
State
Highway
15
about
15
km
(9.3
mi)
from
Gobichettipalayam
towards
Sathyamangalam.
From
Sathyamangalam
via
Aalatthukombai
the
dam
is
at
a
distance
of
7
km
(4.3
mi).
It
was
constructed
by
Kongalvan
Vettuva
Gounder
King
in
the
year
1125
AD.
Creating
the
dam
consisted
of
carving
a
20-foot
wall
of
rock.
The
stones
were
then
interlocked
with
iron
bars
and
lead
was
used
as
mortar.
These
features,
however,
are
not
visible
except
in
the
dry
season
when
the
water
level
in
the
river
drops
considerably.
The
dam
is
built
on
the
Bhavani
river.
Two
channels
arise
from
the
dam,
Arakkankottai
on
the
northern
side
of
Bhavani
river
and
Thadapalli
on
the
southern
side.
Lands
north
of
Gobichettipalayam
are
irrigated
by
Thadapalli
channel
and
cultivation
of
sugarcane
and
paddies
are
predominant
in
this
area.
The
dam
irrigates
an
area
of
24,504
acres
(9,916
ha).
The
dam
is
a
popular
tourist
spot.
The
park,
associated
play
area
and
coracle
rides
are
the
main
attractions.