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Suvarnavathi Reservoir also called as Suvarnavathi Dam is located near Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, 14 km from Chamarajanagara town. The Dam is built across Suvarnavathi river which is a sub-river of Kaveri river. The dam is adjacent to the Punajanur state forest which serve as border between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states.
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Dam
Suvarnavathi Dam is located near Attugulipura village, Chamarajanagara Taluk, Karnataka, India. It is adjacent to Chamarajangara to Coimbatore National Highway 948, 14 km from Chamarajanagara town.
Length of the dam is 1170 mts, Height of the dam is 25 mts (above the river bed level), total water storage is 1.26 TMC, there is a link channel between Suvarnavathi to its small brother dam called Chikkahole Dam, which is 3 km from Suvarnavathi dam.
Suvarnavathi Dam is the main source of water for irrigation in nearby villages, it will be full by end of the monsoon season and dry during summer season. Main water in flow to dam is from rain in the Punanjanur forest area during monsoon. Also it is the source of drinking water for wild animals as it is adjacent to the thick forest.
Attraction
Suvarnavathi Dam is the main source of water for irrigation in nearby villages, it is full by end of the monsoon season and dry during summer season. Main water in flow to dam is from rain in the Punanjanur forest area during monsoon. Also it is the source of drinking water for wild animals as it is adjacent to the thick forest.
How to Reach
Many bus and train services are available from Bangalore to Chamarajanagara town it is around 180 km, from Chamarajanagara town to Suvarnavathi Dam many local transport bus available.