Sathanur Dam
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Sathanur Dam which forms the Sathanur reservoir, is one of the major dams in Tamil Nadu. It is constructed across the Thenpennai River also called as Pennaiyar River in Thandarampet taluk among Chennakesava Hills. The dam can be reached by road 30 km (19 mi) from Tiruvannamalai City. It was constructed in 1958. There is also a large crocodile farm and a fish grotto. Parks are maintained inside the dam for tourists to visit and the gardens have been used by the film industry.
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Sathanur Dam | |
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Official name | Lower Sathanur dam project |
Country | India |
Location | Sathanur, Thandarampet taluk, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates | 12°08′00.34″N 78°56′48.65″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | 2 |
Construction began | 1953 |
Opening date | 1958 |
Construction cost | ₹3.59 Crore |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Ponniar River |
Height (foundation) | 119 ft (36 m) |
Length | 4,500.59 m (14,766 ft) |
Spillways | 122 |
Spillway type | OGEE |
Spillway capacity | 9,061 m3/s (320,000 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Sathanur Reservoir |
Total capacity | 229.4 MCM or 8.10 tmc ft [1] |
Catchment area | 7,300.43 km2 (2,818.71 sq mi) |
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