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'''Suvarnavathi Reservoir also called as Suvarnavathi Dam''' is located near [[Chamarajanagar]], [[Karnataka]], 14&nbsp;km from Chamarajanagara town. The Dam is built across Suvarnavathi river which is a sub-river of [[Kaveri]] river.<ref>{{cite web|first=K H Obalesh | last=Chamarajanagar | newspaper=Deccan Herald |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/512101/twin-reservoirs-chamarajanagar-close-full.html |title=Twin reservoirs in Chamarajanagar close to full | date=2015-11-16 |accessdate=2016-07-08}}</ref> The dam is adjacent to the Punajanur state forest which serve as border between [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] states.<br />
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== Dam ==<br />
Suvarnavathi Dam is located near Attugulipura village, [[Chamarajanagar]]a Taluk, [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is adjacent to Chamarajangara to Coimbatore [[National Highway 948 (India)|National Highway 948]], 14&nbsp;km from Chamarajanagara town.<br />
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A reservoir across river Suvarnavathi was built in 1977 on the highway between Chamarajanagar-Coimbatore. Next to it is the Chikkahole Reservoir. These are called twin reservoirs. Both of them are in the back drop of beautiful nature. Fisheries and horticulture are the main occupation of this area. The added attraction of these reservoirs are seen in the wandering of wildlife all around. Suvarnavathi reservoir has a storage capacity of 1258.78 cmtr. It was constructucted at a cost of about 299.60 lakhs in 1977.<br />
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Length of the dam is 1,170&nbsp;m, height of the dam is 25&nbsp;m (above the river bed level), total water storage is 1.26 TMC, there is a link channel between Suvarnavathi to its small brother dam called Chikkahole Dam, which is 3&nbsp;km from Suvarnavathi dam.<br />
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Suvarnavathi Dam is the main source of water for irrigation in nearby villages, it will be full by end of the monsoon season and dry during summer season. Main water in flow to dam is from rain in the Punanjanur forest area during monsoon. Also it is the source of drinking water for wild animals as it is adjacent to the thick forest.<br />
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== Attraction ==<br />
Suvarnavathi Dam is the main source of water for irrigation in nearby villages, it is full by end of the monsoon season and dry during summer season. Main water in flow to dam is from rain in the Punanjanur forest area during monsoon. Also it is the source of drinking water for wild animals as it is adjacent to the thick forest.<br />
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== How to Reach ==<br />
Many bus and train services are available from Bangalore to Chamarajanagara town it is around 180&nbsp;km, from Chamarajanagara town to Suvarnavathi Dam many local transport bus available.<br />
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== Nearby places to visit ==<br />
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*[[Bandipur National Park|Bandipura Reserve Forest]]<br />
*[[Bhavanisagar dam|Bhavanisagar Dam]]<br />
*[[Biligiriranga Hills]]<br />
*[[Himavada Gopalaswamy Hill]]<br />
*[[K Gudi Reserve Forest]]<br />
*[[Shivanasamudra Falls|Gaganachukki and Barachukki Falls]]<br />
*[[Male Mahadeshwara Hills|Male Mahadeswara Hill]]<br />
*[[Sathyamangalam|Satyamangalam]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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*[http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/salient_features_suvarnavathy.htm waterresources.kar.nic.in]<br />
*[http://www.karnataka.com/mysore/river-suvarnavathi/ karnataka.com]<br />
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