List of dams and reservoirs in Tamil Nadu

This a list of dams and reservoirs that are located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

List of dams and reservoirs in Tamil Nadu
Number Name Purpose River Nearest City Location Status Completion Year Type Length (m) Max Height above Foundation (m) Refs
1 Aanaimaduvu reservoir Irrigation Anaimaduvu Salem 11.7886°N 78.4315°E / 11.7886; 78.4315 Completed 1993 Earthen 670 27.94
2 Adavinainarkovil Dam Irrigation Thamirabarani River Tenkasi Tirunelveli Completed 2002 Gravity & Masonry 670 40.200
3 Aliyar Reservoir Hydroelectric, Irrigation Aliyar River Pollachi 10°28′56″N 76°58′4″E Completed 1962 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 3200 44.04 [1]
4 Amaravathi Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Amaravati Udumalaippettai Tiruppur Completed 1958 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 1095 45
5 Anaikuttam Dam Irrigation Arjuna Nadhi Sattur Virudhunagar Completed 1989 Earthen 2940 9
6 Andiappanur Odai Dam Pambar Vaniyambadi Vellore Completed 2007 - 1185 22.5
7 Avalanche Dam Hydroelectric Avalanche & Emerald Streams Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1961 Gravity & Masonry 366 57
8 Barur Dam Barur Krishnagiri Krishnagiri -
9 Berijam Lake Kodiyetan Ar Dindigul Completed -
10 Bungihalla Bund Bhavani Uthagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1965 Earthen 280 23
11 Chinnar Dam Irrigation Chinnar Hosur Krishnagiri Completed 1977 Earthen 365 29
12 Chittar I Dam Irrigation Chittar Vilavankod Kanniyakumari Completed 1970 Earthen 806 21.94
13 Chittar II Dam Irrigation Chittar Vilavankod Kanniyakumari Completed 1970 Earthen 1076 25
14 East Varahapallam dam East varahapallam Uthamangalam The Nilgiris Completed 1967 Gravity & Masonry 173 18
15 Emerald Dam Hydroelectric Emerald Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1961 Gravity & Masonry 323 65
16 Eravangalar Dam Hydroelectric Eravangalar Uttamapalaiyam Theni Completed 1978 Gravity & Masonry 242 30
17 Gatana Dam Irrigation Gatana nadhi Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Completed 1974 Earthen 1628 32.92
18 Glenmorgan Hydroelectric Glenmorgan St Uthagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1930 Gravity & Masonry 80 16
19 Glenmorgan Forbay Dam Hydroelectric Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1930 Gravity & Masonry 80 16
20 Golwarpatti Dam Arujuna & Gowsiha Sattur Virudhunagar Completed 1993 - 5700 15.9
21 Gomukhinadi Dam Irrigation Gomukhinadhi Kallakkurichchi Viluppuram Completed 1965 Earthen 2103 24.83
22 Gundar Dam Irrigation Gundar Sengottai Tirunelveli Completed 1983 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 389.9 14.66
23 Highwavys Dam Hydroelectric Highwavys St. Uttamapalaiyam Theni Completed 1978 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 175 35
24 Irukkangudi Dam Irrigation Vaippar, Arjuna Sattur Virudhunagar Completed 2009 Earthen 1850 8.85
25 Kadamparai Dam Hydroelectric Kadambarai Pollachi Coimbatore Completed 1984 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 808 67.5
26 Kamraju Sagar (Sandy Nalla) Dam Sandynallah Uthagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1963 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 107 36
27 Kariakoil Dam Irrigation Kariakovil Attur Salem Completed 1993 Earthen 708 31
28 Karuppanadhi Dam Irrigation Karuppanadhi Tenkasi Tirunelveli Completed 1977 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 890 34.44
29 Kelavarapalli Dam Irrigation Ponniar Hosur Krishnagiri Completed 1993 Earthen 547 13.5
30 Kesarigulihalla Dam Irrigation K.gulihalla Palakodu Dharmapuri Completed 1985 Earthen 1672 16.74
31 Kodaganar Dam Irrigation Vedasandur Dindigul Completed 1993 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 2893 12.75
32 Kodumudiyar Dam Irrigation Nambiyar Nanguneri Tirunelveli Completed 2003 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 411 28
33 Krishnagiri Dam Irrigation Ponniar Krishnagiri Krishnagiri Completed 1958 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 990.59 29.26
34 Kullursandai Dam Irrigation Vaippar Aruppukottai Virudhunagar Completed 1984 Earthen 3207 8
35 Kundah Palam Dam Hydroelectric Kundah Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1961 Gravity & Masonry 152 32
36 Kunderipallam Dam Kunderipallam Sathyamangalam Erode Completed 1978 Earthen 627 17.7
37 Kuppanatham Dam Cheyyar Chengam Tiruvannamalai Completed - 750 25.2
38 Kuthiraiyar Dam Irrigation Kuthiraiyar Palani Dindigul Completed 1990 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 899.9 27.38
39 Kuttiyadi (Augmentation Main ) (Padinjarethara) Hydroelectric Karamenthodu Wynad Kozhikode Completed 2004 Earthen 628 38
40 Kuttiyar Dam Kuttiyar Kalkulam Kanniyakumari Completed - 93 25
41 Lower Bhavani Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Bhavani Sathyamangalam Erode Completed 1955 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 8797 62
42 Lower Kodayar Dam Hydroelectric Kodayar Vilavankod Kanniyakumari Completed 1972 Gravity & Masonry 152 61
43 Lower Nirar Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Nirar Pollachi Coimbatore Completed 1982 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 188.97 50.29
44 Mambazhathuraiyar Mambazhathuraiyar Kanyakumari Kanniyakumari Completed 2011 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 360 24
45 Manalar Dam Hydroelectric Manalar Uttamapalaiyam Theni Completed 1978 Gravity & Masonry 185 40
46 Manimukthanadhi Dam Flood Control,Irrigation Manimuktha Kallakkurichchi Viluppuram Completed 1970 Earthen 3618 21
47 Manimuthar Dam Irrigation Manimuthur Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Completed 1958 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 2825 45.72
48 Manjalar Dam Irrigation Manjalar Periyakulam Theni Completed 1967 Earthen 1043 28.33
49 Maravakandi Forbay Dam Hydroelectric Aravarihalla Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1947 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 415 22
50 Marudhanadi Dam Irrigation Maurdhanadhi Dindigul Dindigul Completed 1979 Earthen 808 27.43
51 Mettur Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Kaveri Mettur Salem Completed 1934 Gravity & Masonry 1615.44 70.41 [1]
52 Mirugandanadhi Dam Polur Tiruvannamalai Completed -
53 Mordhana Dam Irrigation Koundanyanadhi Gudiyattam Vellore Completed 2001 Gravity & Masonry 475 23.89
54 Moyar Forebay Dam Hydroelectric Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1951 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 731 22
55 Mukurthy Dam Mukurthi Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1938 - 162 34
56 Nagavathi Dam Irrigation Nagavathy Dharmapuri Dharmapuri Completed 1986 Earthen 306 15.81
57 Nallathangal Odai Dam Nallathangal Odai Dharapuram Tiruppur Completed 2007 - 3450 22
58 Nambiar Dam Irrigation Nambiar Radhapuram Tirunelveli Completed 2004 Earthen 2605 10.84
59 Nanganjiyar Dam Irrigation Nanganjiyar Oddanchatram Dindigul Completed 2007 Gravity & Masonry 2680 21.5
60 Nilayur Bed Dam Irrigation Vagai Madurai Completed Earthen
61 Noyyal Athupalayam Dam Irrigation Noyyal Karur Karur Completed 1992 Earthen 2850 14.06
62 Noyyal Orathupalayam Dam Irrigation Noyyal Dharapuram Tiruppur Completed 1992 Earthen 2290 21.7
63 Palar Porundalar Dam Irrigation PalarPorundalar Palani Dindigul Completed 1978 Earthen 2451 32
64 Pambar Dam Flood Control,Irrigation Pambar Uttangarai Krishnagiri Completed 1983 Earthen 652 16.5
65 Papanasam Dam Hydroelectric Thambraparani Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Completed 1944 Gravity & Masonry 409 18
66 Parappalar Dam Irrigation Parappalar Oddanchatram Dindigul Completed 1974 Gravity & Masonry 81.07 39.62
67 Parson's Valley Dam Hydroelectric Parson Valley Stream Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1966 Gravity & Masonry 146 43
68 Pechiparai Dam Irrigation Kodaiyar Vilavankod Kanniyakumari Completed 1906 Gravity & Masonry 555 46.32
69 Pegumbahallah Forebay Dam Hydroelectric Pengumbahallh Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1965 Gravity & Masonry 181 55
70 Periyar Forebay Vairavanar Theni Theni Completed 1958 Gravity & Masonry 88 38
71 Perumpallam Dam Perumpalam Sathyamangalam Erode Completed - 2060 17.09
72 Perunchani Dam Irrigation Paralayar Kalkulam Kanniyakumari Completed 1952 Gravity & Masonry 308 36.27
73 Pilavukkal Kovilar Dam Kovilar Usilampatti Madurai Completed - 639.27 16
74 Pilavukkal Periyar Dam Periyar Srivilliputtur Virudhunagar Completed - 864 17
75 Pillur Dam Hydroelectric Bhavani Mettuppalaiyam Coimbatore Completed 1967 Gravity & Masonry 357 88
76 Poigaiyar Dam Irrigation Poigai Tovala Kanniyakumari Completed 2000 Earthen 2290 24
77 Ponnaniar Dam Irrigation Ponnaniyar Kulittalai Karur Completed 1974 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 246.81 24.84
78 Poondi Dam Irrigation Kosasthalaiyar Tiruvallur Thiruvallur Completed 1944 Earthen 3856 12.27
79 Porthimund Dam Hydroelectric Porthimund St Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1966 Gravity & Masonry 335 56
80 Puthen Dam Irrigation Kodayar Kanniyakumari Completed -
81 Pykara Dam Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed - 193.5 56
82 Rajathope Kanar Dam Irrigation Rajathopekanar Chittoor Chittoor Completed 1997 Gravity & Masonry 260
83 Ramanadhi Dam Irrigation Ramanadhi Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Completed 1974 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 836.57 31.09
84 Sathanur Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Ponniar Chengam Tiruvannamalai Completed 1958 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 786.37 44.81
85 Sathiyar Sathaiyaru Madurai Madurai Completed 1965 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 409.63 14.93
86 Servalar Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Servalar/ Tambiraparani Ambasamudram Tirunelveli Completed 1986 Gravity & Masonry 465 57
87 Shanmuganadhi Dam Uttamapalaiyam Theni Completed 2004 -
88 Shenbagathope Dam Irrigation Kamandalar Polur Tiruvannamalai Completed 2007 Earthen 1015 26.6
89 Sholayar Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Sholayar Pollachi Coimbatore Completed 1971 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 1244.18 105.16
90 Shoolagiri Chinnar Dam Irrigation Shoolagiri Chinnar Hosur Krishnagiri Completed 1986 Earthen 415 25.3
91 Siddhamalli Dam Irrigation Udaiyarpalaiyam Ariyalur Completed 1987 Earthen 5050 15.15
92 Sothupparai Dam Irrigation Varaganadhi Kodaikkanal Dindigul Completed 2001 Gravity & Masonry 320 57.64
93 Thirumurthi Dam Irrigation Palar Udumalaippettai Tiruppur Completed 1967 Earthen 2628 34.14
94 Thoppaiyar Dam Irrigation Thoppaiyar Dharmapuri Dharmapuri Completed 1986 Earthen 435 19.75
95 Thumblahalli Dam Flood Control,Irrigation Pulapatti Palakodu Dharmapuri Completed 1983 Earthen 1054 12.6
96 Uppar( Erode) Dam Uppar Dharapuram Tiruppur Completed 1968 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 2256 19.81
97 Upper Aliyar Dam Hydroelectric Aliyar Pollachi Coimbatore Completed 1971 Gravity & Masonry 315 81
98 Upper Bhavani Dam Hydroelectric Bhavani Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Completed 1965 Gravity & Masonry 419 80
99 Upper Kodayar Dam Hydroelectric Kodayar Kalkulam Kanniyakumari Completed 1972 Gravity & Masonry 166 88
100 Upper Kodayar Diversion dam Kodayar Kanniyakumari Completed -
101 Vadakku Paichaiyar Dam Irrigation Vadakkupaichaiyar Nanguneri Tirunelveli Completed 2003 Earthen 3115 20.1
102 Vaigai Dam Hydroelectric, Irrigation Vaigai Periyakulam Theni Completed 1959 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 3474 33.83
103 Vaniar Dam Irrigation Vaniar Harur Dharmapuri Completed 1985 Earthen 1136 31
104 Varadhamanadhi Dam Varadhamanadhi Palani Dindugal Anna Completed 1978 Earthen 297 26
105 Varattar Dam Irrigation Harur Dharmapuri Completed 2005 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 1136 31.17
106 Varattupallam Dam Irrigation Varattupallam Bhavani Erode Completed 1978 Earthen 1798 15.5
107 Vattamalaikarai Odai Dam Irrigation V.K. Odai Dharapuram Tiruppur Completed 1978 Earthen 1820 20
108 Vembakottai Dam Irrigation Sattur Virudhunagar Completed 1985 Earthen 3216 9.7
109 Vennir-Ar Dam Vennirar Chinnamanur idukki Completed 1978 Gravity & Masonry 96 29
110 Vidur Dam Irrigation Varahanadi Tindivanam Viluppuram Completed 1959 Earthen 4380 22.55
111 West Varahapallam Weir Dam W.V.Pallam Uthagamandalam Nilgiri Completed 1967 Gravity & Masonry 92 35
112 Western Catchment No. I Dam Hydroelectric Arickyampuzha Uthagamandalam Nilgiri Completed 1966 Gravity & Masonry 72 18
113 Western Catchment No. II Dam Hydroelectric Karampuzha Uthagamandalam Nilgiri Completed 1966 Gravity & Masonry 85 30
114 Western Catchment No. III Dam Hydroelectric Karampuzha Uthagamandalam Nilgiri Completed 1966 Gravity & Masonry 92 26
115 Willington Dam (எமனேரி) Irrigation vellaru river main water storage source for this dam. Ivanur,Tittagudi Cuddalore Completed 1923 Earthen 4023 17.22
116 Thervoy Kandigai Dam Drinking Water Krishna river main water storage source for this dam. Thervoy Kandigai,Kannankottai Tiruvallur Completed 2020 Earthen 8.6 km 13
117 Visvakudi Dam Irrigation Kallar river main water storage source for this dam. Visvakudi,Veppanthattai Perambalur Completed 2015 Earthen 615 13
118 Kottarai Dam Irrigation Maruthaiyar river main water storage source for this dam. Kottarai,Adhanur Perambalur Nearing Completion 2021 Earthen - -

References
  1. "National Register of Large Dams (NRLD)-2019" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti. pp. 266–273. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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