Mettur Dam
Dam in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Kaveri where it enters the plains. Built in 1934, it took 9 years to complete.[1] Maximum height and width of the dam are 214 and 171 feet, respectively.[2] The dam receives inflows from its own catchment area, Kabini Dam and Krishna Raja Sagara Dams located in Karnataka. There is a park at the base of the dam called Ellis Park maintained by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department. It provides irrigation and drinking water facilities for more than 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and hence is revered as the life and livelihood-giving asset of Tamil Nadu.
Mettur Dam | |
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Location | Mettur, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates | 11°48′00″N 77°48′00″E |
Opening date | 1934 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 120 feet (37 m) |
Length | 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Stanley Reservoir |
Capacity: 93.4 billion ft3 (2.64 km3) (OR) 93.5 tmc ft (OR) 2,146,071 acre ft |