Kabini Dam, Kabini

The Kabini, also called Kapila, is one of the major tributaries of the river Cauvery in southern India. It originates in the Wayanad District of Kerala state by the confluence of the Panamaram River and the Mananthavady River. It flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudalu Narasipura in Karnataka. Close to the town of Sargur it forms the huge kabini Reservoir. The backwaters of the kabini reservoir are very rich in wildlife especially in summer when the water level recedes to form rich grassy meadows. The kabini dam is 2,284 ft (696 m) in length with an original gross storage of 19.52 tmcft. The kabini Dam is situated between villages Bichanahalli and Bidarahalli having distance of 17 km (11 mi) 6 km away from Sargur town in Heggadadevana kote taluk, Mysore district, Karnataka.

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