Thursday, January 24, 2013

Reservoirs in Tamil Nadu


Name of the Dam  ------------  Year of construction

Chennai Region

1. Veeranam ---Ancient

2. Chembarambakkam ----Pallava Period

3 Redhills ---1876

4 Cholavaram ---Prior to 1877

5 Willington ---1923

6 Poondi Reservoir ---1944

7 Sathanur ---1958

8 Krishnagiri ---1958

9 Vidur ----1959

10 Gomukhinadhi ----1965

11 Manimukthanadhi ---1970

12 Chinnar ----1977

13 Pambar ----1983

14 Thumbalahalli ----1983

15 Vaniar--- 1985

16 Kesargulihalla ---1985

17 Shoolagirichinnar ----1986

18 Thoppiyar ----1986

19 Nagavathy ----1986

20 Kelavarapalli -----1993

21 Rajathopekanar -----1997

22 Mordhana -----2001

23 Mirugandanadhi ----2005

24 Shenbagathope ----2007

25 Varattar Vallimadurai ----2007

26 Andiappanur odai ----2007

Madurai Region

27 Periyar ---1897

28 Pechiparai ---1906

29 Perunchani ---1952

30 Manimuthar ----1958

31 Vaigai ----1959

32 Sathiyar ----1965

33 Manjalar ----1967

34 Chittar- I ----1972

35 Chittar - II ----1972

36 Gatana ----1974

37 Ramanadhi ----1974



38 Pillavukkal Periyar --1976

39 Pilavukkal Kovilar ---1976

40 Karuppanadhi ---1977

41 Marudhanadhi ---1979

42 Gundar ---1983

43 Kullursandai -1984

44 Vembakottai -1985

45 Anaikuttam -1989

46 Golwarpatti -1992

47 Nambiar -------2000

48 Poigaiyar ------2000

49 Sothuparai --2001

50 Advinainarkoil ---2003

51 Vadakkupachayar --2003

52 Kodumudiyar ---2003

53 Shanmuganadhi ---2004

54 Nagariar Sasthakoil ---2004

POLLACHI REGION

55 Bhavanisagar ---1955

56 Gunderipallam ----1978

57 Varattupallam ----1978

58 Perumpallam ----1990

59 Amaravathy ----1958

60 Uppar ( Erode) ---1968

61 Palar Porandalar ---1978

62 Vattamalalai Karai Odai ---1978

63 Parappalar ---1974

64 Kuthiraiyar ---1990

65 Noyyal Athupalayam ---1991

66 Kodaganar ----1993

67 Upper Nirar Weir ---1975

68 Lower Nirar Weir ----1982

69 Parambikulam ----1967

70 Thunakadavu ---1965

71 Peruvaripallam ---1971

72 Aliyar ---1692

73 Thirumurthy ----1967

74 Noyyal Orathupalayam ---1992

75 Varadhamanadhi ---1978

76 Sholaiyar ---1971

77 Nanganjiar ----2007

78 Nallathangal Odai ----2007


TRICHY REGION

79 Mettur ----1934

80 Kariakoil -----1993

81 Anaimaduvu -1993

82 Ponnaniyar -1974

83 Siddhamalli -1987