A view across the dam.

Mari Kanive (ಮಾರಿ ಕಣಿವೆ in Kannada) is a dam near Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the oldest dam in the state. Mari Kanive - The oldest dam of Karnataka File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Mari Kanive - The oldest dam of Karnataka File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam (a common Teutonic word, compare to Dutch dam, Swedish and German damm, and the Gothic verb faurdammjan, to block up) is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow... Hiriyur (ಹಿರಿಯೂರು in Kannada) is a town and Taluk Capital located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... Chitradurga (ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ in Kannada) is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

The dam was built by the Mysore Maharajas pre-independence across the river Vedavathi. The dam is an exquisite piece of architecture, an engineering marvel for that time, and provides water to lots of surrounding cities, towns and villages, which are largely dry lands of the Deccan area of Central Karnataka. Mysore is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... River Vedavathi is a river in India. ... HElp ME ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

Significance

This dam is the source of domestic water for Hiriyur and Chitradurga. It irrigates more than 100 km² of land in Hiriyur and Challakere taluks through right and left bank canals. Hiriyur (ಹಿರಿಯೂರು in Kannada) is a town and Taluk Capital located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Chitradurga (ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ in Kannada) is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Hiriyur (ಹಿರಿಯೂರು in Kannada) is a town and Taluk Capital located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

History

The dam was constructed by a team led by an Engineer called 'Tara Chand Dalal' at the order of his Highness the Maharaja of Mysore Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. 1. ... Mysore is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV ( Also Known as Nalvadi Krishna Raja Wadiyar) was the son of ] who ruled between 1881-1894. ...

Tourism

The dam has been a tourist attraction for many years, but has been apparently neglected as a prime tourist destination. Recently, though, the development work undertaken by the forest department to restore the nearby forest cover, and the 'panchavati' gardens - a garden of medicinal plants with the old Indian cultural theme has improved the tourist figures, making it a popular weekend picnic spot. The 'panchavati' garden has medicinal plants lined up reprsenting cultural themes - the 'Rashis', 'Sapta swaras', 'Nava grahas' and many more. The tourists who visit Chitradurga and Hosdurga often visit Mari kanive on the way. The historic maarkiaamba temple here also attracts many tourists. The place is around 20 Km drive from Hiriyur on a deviation from NH4 (Bangalore - Mumbai National Highway). Chitradurga (ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ in Kannada) is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Hiriyur (ಹಿರಿಯೂರು in Kannada) is a town and Taluk Capital located near Chitradurga in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು in Kannada) is the capital and largest city of the state of Karnataka in India. ... The Gateway of India is the citys most recognisable landmark, visited by thousands annually. ...