Adavinainar Dam
The Adavinainar Dam is located at the foot hills of Western Ghats built across the Hanumanadhi river near Mekkarai, Panpoli in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. It provides water for irrigation to the region of Sengottai Taluk.
| Adavinainar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Adavinainar Dam in Tamil Nadu  Adavinainar Dam (India) | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Mekkarai Village, Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 9°04′00″N 77°14′16″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| 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) |
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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)