The Karuppanadhi Dam is located at the foot hills of Western Ghats built across the Karuppanadhi river near Chokkampatti, in the Tirunelveli district of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

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. It provides water for irrigation to the region of

Kadayanallur Kadayanallur is the largest city in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. Kadayanallur is 17 km from Tenkasi. Etymology The name Kadaiyanallur comes from "Kadaikaaleeswara", the name of the presiding deity of Kadayaleeswarar kovil, a Hin ...

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History

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

Maintenance

Karuppanadhi Dam is maintained by Water Resources Department which in turn managed by the

Tamil Nadu Public Works Department The Public Works Department of Tamil Nadu is a state government owned authority, and is in charge of public sector works in the State of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Ministry of Public Works Department, and is entrusted with the construction a ...

Transportation

By Road:The dam is situated at 13 km from Kadayanallur, and 82 km from Tirunelveli. By Train:The nearest railway station is Kadayanallur station. Kadayanallur station is well connected with Madurai and Chennai. By Air:The nearest airport is Tiruvandrum which is 120 km away from the Dam. Air connectivity is available from Chennai. International connectivity is available to Tiruvandrum.

References

{{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu Dams in Tamil Nadu Dams completed in 1977 1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu