Karuppanadhi Dam
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The Karuppanadhi Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats built across the Karuppanadhi river near Chokkampatti, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation to the region of Kadayanallur Taluk.
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Karuppanadhi Dam | |
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Country | India |
Location | Kadayanallur , Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates | 9°08′15.5″N 77°18′12.7″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Completed |
Construction began | 1971 |
Opening date | 1977 |
Owner(s) | Government of Tamilnadu |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
Length | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
Spillways | 2 |
Spillway type | OG |
Spillway capacity | 357 m3 (12,607 cu ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 5,240,000 m3 (185,048,854 cu ft)[1] |
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