Kalingarayan Canal

Kalingarayan Canal
Canal near Erode
Interactive map of Kalingarayan Canal
Specifications
Length56.5 miles (90.9 km)
Statusopen
History
Date completed1283 (1283)
Geography
Branch ofBhavani River

Kalingarayan Canal is a 56.2-mile (90.5 km) long irrigation canal in the Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. The canal, which irrigates approximately 15,743 acres (6,371 ha) of agricultural land, was constructed by Kongu chieftain Lingaya Kalingaraya Gounder. Its source is the Kalingarayan Anicut near Bhavani. The project, including construction of the dam and canal, started in 1271 and was completed in 1283.

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