Mukkombu Dam (Upper Anaicut), Trichy
Mukkombu Dam, also known as Upper Anaicut is a dam built on the Kaveri River, situated near Trichy City in Trichy District of Tamil Nadu. The Dam is built at a point where River Kollidam branches out from the main river, Cauvery. It breaks into two channels at the Upper Anaicut to form the island of Srirangam.
History
The regulator dam was constructed between 1836 and 1838 by Sir Arthur Cotton, a British irrigation engineer who was inspired by the architectural beauty of Grand Anaicut canal built by Karikala Chola in Kallanai of Trichy District in the second century. On 22-23 August 2018, nine of the forty-five shutters had washed away due to the heavy flow of water and the weakened piers.
The Dam
Mukkombu Dam is about 685-meter long (2283 foot). The Dam is built at a point where River Kollidam branches out from the main river, Cauvery. It is lovely picnic spot skirting acres of verdant greenery. The place also has a well-manicured park. This place has a small toy train, some joy rides for kids and a small island in the middle of the river. Beware of monkeys. Few of them snatching food from various visitors. It is open for people on all days including public holidays from 10 AM-5 PM.
Connectivity
Mukkombu Dam is located at about 650 meters from Elamanur
Railway Station, 1 Km from Kodiyalam Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Andanallur, 4 Kms
from Jeeyapuram, 20 Kms from Srirangam, 19 Kms from Trichy Central Bus Stand, 20
Kms from Trichy Railway Junction and 15 Kms from Trichy Chatiram Bus Station
and 25 Kms from Trichy Airport.