Perumpallam Dam
| Perumpallam Dam | |
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  Location of Perumpallam Dam in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 11°33′43″N 77°18′16″E / 11.56194°N 77.30444°E |
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| Impounds | Perumpallam River, also known as Kousika River |
| Length | 2060 m[1] |
Perumpallam Dam is a dam in Sathyamangalam, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, southeastern India. It is fed by rainwater from the and the Bhavani River. It was built in the 1980s. It measures roughly 2 km long and 40 metres in height and occupies 65.29 hectares of land.[citation needed] The reservoir which the dam inundates is subject to dramatic changes in water levels, from drought to heavy flooding such as in November 2006.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Perumpallam Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Perumpallam Odai flooded". The Hindu. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
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