Adavinainar Dam
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Adavinainar Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of the Adavinainar Dam in Tamil Nadu | |
Country | India |
Location | Mekkarai vadakarai Village, Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates | 9°04′00″N 77°14′16″E / 9.06667°N 77.23778°ECoordinates: 9°04′00″N 77°14′16″E / 9.06667°N 77.23778°E |
Purpose | 1992 flood in west gates before built the damIrrigation |
Status | Completed |
Construction began | 1996 |
Opening date | 2002 |
Owner(s) | Government of Tamil Nadu |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 51.5 m (169 ft) |
Length | 670 m (2,198 ft) |
The Adavinainar Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats and boarder of Kerala, built across the Hanumanadhi River near Mekkarai, Vadakarai;in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. It provides water for irrigation to the region of Sengottai Taluk.
Construction[]
The dam construction was started in 1996. It was completed and opened in 2002.
Dimensions and Capacity[]
- Maximum height of the dam is 51.5 m
- Effective capacity of the dam at FRL is 4.927 Mcum
- Length of masonry dam is 670 m
- Length of uncontrolled weir is 100 M
- Catchment area is 15.54 km2 [1]
Basin[]
East flowing rivers between Pennar and Kanyakumari.[2]
Maintenance[]
This Dam is maintained by Water Resources Department which in turn is managed by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department.
Tourist attraction[]
This dam has a medium size park near its downstream. Over 2 km along the side of the dam is a fall. Due to an order by the district collector people are prohibited from this area and have therefore no entry to the dam.
Transportation[]
By Road: The dam is situated at 15 km from Kadayanallur, 85 km from Tirunelveli, 14 km from Sengottai,7 km from Vadakarai
By Train: The nearest railway station is sengottai station. Sengottai station is well connected with Kollam and Chennai.
By Air: The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International airport(TRV) which is 117 km away from the Dam. International Air connectivity is available from Thiruvananthapuram
References[]
- ^ http://www.nellai.tn.nic.in/features_dams.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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- Dams in Tamil Nadu
- Dams completed in 2002
- 2002 establishments in Tamil Nadu
- Tenkasi district