Servalar dam
The Servalar Dam was set up for power generation in 1986, with a capacity of 1225 million cubic feet. The peak water level of the dam is 156 ft. The water drained out of the dam's power plant is again stored in Papanasam Dam for irrigation.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Servalar dam | |
|---|---|
 Servalar Dam at Mundanthurai in 2016 | |
  Location of the Servalar dam in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Papanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8.690041°N 77.304823°E |
| Purpose | Power generation Irrigation |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Height | 156 ft (48 m) |
| Height (foundation) | 175.20 ft (53 m) |
| Length | 1,525.59 ft (465 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Servalar reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1.22×109 cu ft (28,007 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | TNEB |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 23 March 1986 |
| Turbines | 1 x 20 MW |
| Installed capacity | 20 MW |
References
- அ.அருள்தாசன் (2015 ஆகத்து 19). "பாபநாசம், மணிமுத்தாறு, சேர்வலாறு: படியளக்கும் அணைகள் பாதுகாக்கப்படுமா?". செய்திக் கட்டுரை. தி இந்து. Retrieved 8 November 2017. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/41263
- http://www.tangedco.gov.in/hydrokoday.html
- http://www.nellai.tn.nic.in/reserviors.html
- http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Servalar_Dam_D00828
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