Bhavani Sagar DamThe largest dam in Tamil Nadu is Mettur Dam, next to it is Bhavani Sagar Dam located in Erode district, and this dam is also known as the big earthen dam, as Bhavanisagar Dam was built after the independence of India, it is the source of drinking water for the people of Erode district and fulfills the irrigation facility of Tirupur Karur and Erode districts. .
Three lakh acres of agricultural land is irrigated
Three lakh acres of agricultural lands are being irrigated by this dam, the rainwater falling in the hilly areas of the district including Erode, Nilgiris and Coimbatore, as the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts are located in the catchment area of Bhavanisagar Dam, it is noteworthy that the water flow of the dam continues to increase during heavy rains.
heavy rain
For the past few days, heavy rains have been falling in various districts including Coimbatore and Nilgiris due to the low pressure area prevailing in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, due to which the water flow of the dam has continued to increase.
The amount of water coming to the dam is also low
Farmers and public are happy with the increase in water flow to the Bhavanisagar dam, as the rainfall in the Bhavanisagar catchment areas has decreased in the last week and so has the amount of water coming into the dam.
Dam water level
But before the last two days, the water supply increased again. Bhavani Sagar Dam is located next to Sathyamangalam in Erode District. This dam has a capacity of 15 feet and 32.8 TMC. The water level of the dam is 96.62 feet and the water reserve is 26.19 and Bhavanisagar Dam is receiving 3148 cubic feet of water per second and 3150 cubic feet of water is being discharged per second.
