The river Karuppanadhi (also known as Karuppanathi) is a branch of
Tamirabarani
The Thamirabarani or Tamraparni or Porunai is a perennial river that originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats, above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram taluk. It flows through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi distr ...
and tributary of
Chittar River
Chittar River and its five tributaries and numerous other contributing streams originate in the Courtallam hills of Tenkasi District in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Together with its tributaries and streams, the Chittar River ser ...
in India. It originates at an altitude of 5870 feet falls in the Krishnapuram village of
Kadayanallur taluk
Kadayanallur taluk is a taluk in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and large ...
in the
Tirunelveli district of the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
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 ...
.
The
Karuppanadhi Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats built across the Karuppanadhi river near Chokkampatti. The total capacity of the reservoir is .
[http://www.wrd.tn.gov.in/Reservoir_details.pdf ]
References
Rivers of Tamil Nadu
Geography of Tirunelveli district
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