Kallanai Dam
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Kallanai Dam is an ancient stone masonry dam built across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned as one of the world’s oldest water-regulation structures still in use.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kallanai Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
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dam ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ water-regulation structure ⓘ |
| accessBy | road from Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Anicut
NERFINISHED
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Kallanai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Early Cholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Karikala Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone masonry ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in Chola history ⓘ |
| currentUse |
flood control
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irrigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| designType | diversion weir ⓘ |
| district | Tiruchirappalli district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | example of ancient hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionPeriod |
2nd century CE
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Sangam era ⓘ |
| function | diverts water from Kaveri River for irrigation ⓘ |
| hasSpillways | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
ancient engineering structure
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one of the oldest water-regulation structures still in use ⓘ |
| influenced | modern irrigation works in the Kaveri delta ⓘ |
| influencesCanalSystem | Kaveri irrigation canals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inRegion | Cauvery Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 329 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kaveri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Government of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesIrrigationFor | delta regions of the Kaveri ⓘ |
| nearbyVillage | Kallanai village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Tiruchirappalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous use for nearly two millennia
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stone masonry construction without modern cement ⓘ |
| partOf | Kaveri irrigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
irrigation
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water regulation ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Kaveri basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
historical site
ⓘ
riverfront attraction ⓘ |
| width | about 60 metres ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Kallanai