- Siruvani dam is a dam in Palakkad District, Kerala.
- This dam constructed across the Siruvani River, is for supplying drinking water to the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.
- The dam is surrounded by reserve forests. Muthikulam hill is situated on the eastern side of the dam. There is a natural waterfall in the hill.
- The location being in the state of Kerala, the project was executed by the Kerala Public Works Department using the funds made available by the Tamil Nadu Government.
- Why in news? Officials in Tamil Nadu said that Kerala government has been withdrawing excess water from the Siruvani dam in violation of the 1973 agreement
Siruvani River
- The Siruvani River is a river near Coimbatore, India.
- It is tributary of Bhavani river which in turn is a tributary of Kaveri.
- Part of the Siruvani River is near Mannarkkad in the Indian District Palakkad, Kerala