Markonahalli Dam is the first dam in the world built using the Siphon system

Markonahalli dam is the first dam in the world built using the Siphon system
Markonahalli Dam located near Yediyur 100km from Bangalore and 68km from Tumkur
Markonahalli Dam is built across the river Shimsha in the Kunigal Taluk of Tumkur district. It was built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the king of Mysore under the guidance of his Diwan, Sir M Visweswaraiah. It was built to irrigate 6,070 hectares of land and has a masonry structure of 139 m and a pair of earth dams extending to 1,470 metres on either side.
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