[2] The Government of Tamil Nadu made a proposal to convert the falls into providing drinking water for the state.

[3][4] It was under the rule of Mysore Kingdom from 1652 to 1768 and during that period many Kannadigas were employed and settled here in large numbers for tax collection work.

[3][4] The Kaveri is considered to form at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills in the Western Ghats of south India and gathers momentum as the land drops in elevation.

[7] At Hogenakkal, the Kaveri, now a large river, drops and creates numerous waterfalls as the water cuts through the rocky terrain.

At Hogenakkal the river spreads out over a wide area of sandy beaches, then flows south to the Mettur Dam and creates a 60 sq mi (160 km2).

The fish caught include katla, robu, kendai, keluthi, valai, mirgal, aranjan and jilaby.

Hogenakal Falls[14] is the location for the Hogenakkal Integrated Drinking Water Project proposed by the Tamil Nadu Government.

[15] The objective of this project is to provide safe drinking water to the urban and rural areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts.