FIELD VISIT TO BHAVANISAGAR DAM, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

Bhavanisagar Dam or Lower Bhavani Dam, is located in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is constructed on the Bhavani river. It is one of the world's largest earthen dams. The dam is situated some 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Sathyamangalam, is 35 km (22 mi) from Gobichettipalayam and is 36 km (22 mi) north-east to Mettupalayam.
The Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore Planned to go for One day Industrial Visit to dam on 16th September, 2022. Bhavanisagar dam is constructed on the Bhavani River. Students from III year civil and IV year chemical visited the dam,
The dam receives water from two main catchment areas in the Western Ghats. The water is fed into the Bhavani river known as Upper Bhavani. The eastern catchment area includes the Upper Bhavani, Avalanche and Emerald lakes, Kundha, Gedhai, Pillur and Nellithurai. The western catchment area includes Portimund, Parson’s valley, Pykara, Glenmorgan, Chinkara, Maravakandy, Moyar and Thengumarahatta. The dam is fed by both Southwest and Northeast monsoons. The dam feeds water into two canals, Lower Bhavani Project Canal and Kalingarayan Canal. The dam is one of the Asia's Second largest dam. The Kalingarayan canal feeds Thadapalli and Arakkankottai channels and the LBP canal feeds the Thadapalli and Arakankottai   channels.
Students were able to understand the types of dams mainly about the earthen dam. Assistant Engineer explained students about the spillways and types of spillways. A field trip to Dam was arranged with an aim to make learning experience more powerful and impactful. It maximises the learning required for thoughtful work done before and after the trip. Students actively took part into the visit and clarified their doubts with the engineer and experienced on-site learning through dam visit.