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Kodaganar Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Kodaganar dam, also known as Alagapuri dam an irrigation dam built on Kodaganar River, located in Alagapuri village, near Vedasandur, Dindigul District in Tamil Nadu state of India. First built in 1977 the dam collapsed in 1977 flooding downstream due to multiple factors. The Dam was later fully reconstructed and reopened in 1994. It irrigates some of the driest parts of Dindigul district and Karur district through minor canals alongside Kodaganar River till it joins River Cauvery near Karur.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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