Length 744 ft (227 m) Height 44 m | Opening date 1942 Opened 1942 | |
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Total capacity 5.5×10^ cu ft (126,263 acre·ft) Similar Agasthiyar Falls, Kutladampatti Falls, Perunchani Dam, Sivasailam Temple, Kumbakkarai Falls | ||
The Papanasam dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.
Contents
- Map of Papanasam Dam Vickramasingapuram Tamil Nadu 627425
- Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant
- References
Map of Papanasam Dam, Vickramasingapuram, Tamil Nadu 627425
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant was a design capacity of 28 MW. It has four Francis turbine-generators. The first unit was commissioned in 1944 and the last in 1951. It is on Thambirabarani river.It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).
References
Papanasam Dam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA