Siruvani Dam is located 51.2 kilometers away from Coimbatore city. It takes about 1 hour 41 minutes to reach Siruvani Dam from Coimbatore. We can reach Siruvani Dam via Siruvani Rd and Boluvampatti Rd.
Siruvani Dam surrounded by thick forest in Palakkad district of Kerala state and which makes the Siruvani highly isolated .
Elephants and tigers roamed freely in the forest. After heavy rains, there was the danger of malaria. And we can leeches in rainy season. Also you can wild bison and lion tail monkey in this forest area frequently.
C.S. Rathinasabapathy Mudaliar the person made it happen possible for Coimbatore city. When C.S. Rathinasabapathy Mudaliar took charge as a member of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation as a chairman. He gave a new lease of life to proposed government project of generating hydro electric power from Siruvani Dam and also meets the drinking water requirements of the Coimbatore city. The South Indian Railway Company, a private company entered the project in 1913 and agreed to fund it and later, they dropped out.
They started the construction of a check dam at Siruvani to collect the water and bring the major portion of water down through a tunnel. For this purpose
skilled labourers were recruited from Kolar Gold Mines of Karnataka. Though everything went smoothly, heavy rains played a heavy damage. It led to heavy landslides and the entire structure collapse.
Most of the stream flows without any human intervention so the water is pure and rich in minerals and free from pollution.
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Siruvani Dam is located in Palakkad district at kerala state.
Siruvani dam is located in Kalladikodan hill ranges in Western Ghats. The Siruvani Dam was built in order to overcome the water scarcity of Coimbatore city in Tamilnadu. Coimbatore city highly depends on Siruvani water which is most tastiest water in Asia.
Siruvani water is originated in hills which passes through herbs and contains lot of minerals in water. Still we can find Mudugars and Irulars tribals belongs to this ranges.
Siruvani water is originated in hills which passes through herbs and contains lot of minerals in water. Still we can find Mudugars and Irulars tribals belongs to this ranges.
Siruvani Dam surrounded by thick forest in Palakkad district of Kerala state and which makes the Siruvani highly isolated .
Siruvani Dam build across Siruvani River in 1927. Sometimes whenever I visit coimbatore I like to carry the water due to sweetness of water.
Siruvani Dam is surrounded by Muthikulam Hill you can have the best view with green scenery in surrounding.
Siruvani Dam is surrounded by Muthikulam Hill you can have the best view with green scenery in surrounding.
Since Siruvani water is only drinking water apart from maintenance people all others are strictly prohibited if you get VIP or higher official permission you can have a view closer.
Elephants and tigers roamed freely in the forest. After heavy rains, there was the danger of malaria. And we can leeches in rainy season. Also you can wild bison and lion tail monkey in this forest area frequently.
History of Siruvani Dam:
Siruvani water flow at Muthikulam falls is the major contributor to the Siruvani Dam.
After 40-year struggle take to bring Siruvani water to the people of Coimbatore by the historian C.R. Elangovan. First connection has connected on 1927 and about 110 number of water taps that supplied sweet water by the means of 6 connections from race course area in coimbatore city.
C.S. Rathinasabapathy Mudaliar the person made it happen possible for Coimbatore city. When C.S. Rathinasabapathy Mudaliar took charge as a member of Coimbatore Municipal Corporation as a chairman. He gave a new lease of life to proposed government project of generating hydro electric power from Siruvani Dam and also meets the drinking water requirements of the Coimbatore city. The South Indian Railway Company, a private company entered the project in 1913 and agreed to fund it and later, they dropped out.
Rathinasabapathy Mudaliar’s used his influence in Madras that helped kick-start the project in 1920. He visited Siruvani hills with the official survey team. The Revised Siruvani scheme was a package of drinking water and hydro electricity power projects. The water from Muthikulam falls, Pattiar, Paambar streams together become the Siruvani River. This project has taken full phase to go.
They started the construction of a check dam at Siruvani to collect the water and bring the major portion of water down through a tunnel. For this purpose
skilled labourers were recruited from Kolar Gold Mines of Karnataka. Though everything went smoothly, heavy rains played a heavy damage. It led to heavy landslides and the entire structure collapse.
But still Rathinasabapathy Mudaliar didn’t give up. After a quick recovery has been done, the water was brought to the town on April 26, 1929.
Most of the stream flows without any human intervention so the water is pure and rich in minerals and free from pollution.
Note: whenever you go have water enjoy the taste of it.
Hills Station view :