Karuppanadhi Dam
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| Karuppanadhi Dam | |
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  Karuppanadhi Dam Location of the Karuppanadhi Dam in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Kadayanallur , Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 9°08′15.5″N 77°18′12.7″E / 9.137639°N 77.303528°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Completed |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1977 |
| Owner | 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 ft3) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,240,000 m3 (185,048,854 ft3)[1] |
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.
The dam construction was started in 1971 and it took six years to complete. The dam was opened in the year of 1977.
Dimensions and capacity
- Height Above Lowest Foundation - 34m
- Length of Dam - 899m
- Volume Content of Dam - 10 mcube
- Gross Capacity of Reservoir - 10 mcube
- Effective Capacity of Reservoir - 10 mcube
- Estimated Cost 27.35 Million Rupees
- Project Integration Potential - 1161 Hectares
- Cultivable Command Area - 1161 Hectares