History
Veeranam Lake was created during Chola period in the eleventh century, built from 1011 to 1037 AD and is an 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) long dam in northern Tamil Nadu. This veeranam lake gets water from Kollidam via Vadavar River. Ironically, the lake remains dry for a major part of the year.
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