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Kodiveri Dam

Kodiveri Dam is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kodiveri Dam rather than just read about it. In short: Kodiveri Dam is a masonry dam located on the Bhavani River in Gobichettipalayam taluk, Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The dam is situated along the State Highway 15 about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Gobichettipalayam towards Sathyamangalam in the western region of the state.

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Reference excerpt

Kodiveri Dam is a masonry dam located on the Bhavani River in Gobichettipalayam taluk, Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The dam is situated along the State Highway 15 about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Gobichettipalayam towards Sathyamangalam in the western region of the state.

Etymology The name ‘Kodiveri’ originated from ‘kodivari’ meaning tiger in Tamil. This might be due to the presence of the dam in a forest area where a number of tigers lived.

History The Kodiveri Dam was constructed across the Bhavani River in 1125 CE by Urali Semba Vettuva Jayankonda Chola Kongalvan. He ruled the Vadakarai Nadu—one of the twenty-four regions of the Kongu territory—during the reign of Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1125 CE). As the Kodiveri area lacked the necessary stone for the dam's construction, rocks were quarried at Kalkadambur (near Kambathrayan Hill), located approximately 10 km north of Sathyamangalam, and transported to the site using elephants. Skilled stone sculptors and laborers from the states of Odisha, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh were brought in for this massive undertaking. In the construction of the dam, massive stone blocks were stacked upon one another and bonded together using iron and lead. The construction of the dam was completed in about three years. Arrangements were made for the King to visit and inaugurate it; however, a sudden, massive flood completely washed the dam away. Upon receiving this news, the King ordered the dam to be rebuilt. It was reconstructed in approximately one and a half years. Just as the King was preparing to inaugurate it again, another flood struck. This time, thousands of people lost their lives. Deeply distressed, the King declared, "Goddess Bannari Amman and Lord Nanjundeshwara are preventing me from visiting that place. Neither I nor my family shall ever go there again." He ordered the dam to be rebuilt once more but instructed that he should not be informed upon its completion. Consequently, the dam was built for the third time. This is the Kodiveri Dam that stands to this day; it was constructed with a length of 151 meters and a width of 30 feet.

Hydrography The dam is built on the Bhavani River. Two channels arise from the dam, Arrakkankottai 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 paddy are predominant in this area. The dam irrigates an area of 24,504 acres (9,916 ha).

Recreation The dam is a popular tourist spot. The park, associated play area and coracle rides are the main attractions.

See also List of reservoirs and dams in India

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Kodiveri Dam

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kodiveri Dam claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kodiveri Dam before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kodiveri Dam ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kodiveri Dam

In research: Kodiveri Dam appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kodiveri Dam in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kodiveri Dam is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures completed in 1125, Buildings and structures in Erode district, Buildings and structures in Gobichettipalayam, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kodiveri Dam outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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