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A barrage dam can be used to divert water for irrigation needs or limit the amount of water downstream. In most cases, a barrage dam is built near the mouth of the river. The site of dam construction needs to be thoroughly investigated to ensure that the foundation is strong enough to support the dam and has low possibility of failing. [2]
This project involves a series of power plants each with Barrage type Dam, constructed across the River Kaveri to divert the stream to where the power house is located. It consists of four Barrages each of which receives water current in a serial manner.
A barrage dam is a special kind of dam that consists of a line of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing the dam. The gates are set between flanking piers which are responsible for supporting the water load, and are often used to control and stabilize water flow for irrigation systems.
Barur Dam Barur Krishnagiri Krishnagiri - 9 Berijam Lake Kodiyetan Ar Dindigul Completed - 10 Bungihalla Bund Bhavani Uthagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1965 Earthen 280 23 11 Chinnar Dam or panchapalli Dam Irrigation and flood control Chinnar Palacode Dharmapuri Completed 1977 Earthen 365 29 12 Chittar I Dam Irrigation Chittar Vilavankod
Kalingarayan constructed a barrage on the Bhavani river and a 56.2-mile (90.5 km) long Kalingarayan canal to connect Bhavani river with Noyyal river.The project was one of the oldest irrigation projects in India and irrigates 15,743 acres (6,371 ha)s of agricultural land. [3]
An anicut (Originated from Tamil language அணைக்கட்டு - Aṇaikaṭṭu ; Kannada language ಆಣೆಕಟ್ಟು - Āṇekaṭṭu ; Telugu language ఆనకట్ట - ÃnaKaṭṭa) , is a masonry check dam that is constructed across a stream to impound water for maintaining and regulating irrigation. [1]
The Barrage Dam in this plant named as Vendipalayam Barrage. This plant with a production capacity of 30MW using two turbines of 15MW each has been commissioned in 2011. [3] [4] [5] Power Plant-III : Bhavani Kattalai Power Plant-III which consists of one powerhouse located between Pasur in Erode district and Solasiramani in Namakkal district ...
The dam was constructed by Kongu chieftain Kalingarayan Gounder. [2] It is one of the ancient River linking projects in Tamil Nadu and was undertaken to establish a link between Bhavani and Noyyal rivers. The project including construction of the dam and canal started in 1271 and was completed in 1283. [3]