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
CountryIndia
LocationPapanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates8.690041°N 77.304823°E / 8.690041; 77.304823
PurposePower generation
Irrigation
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
Height156 ft (48 m)
Height (foundation)175.20 ft (53 m)
Length1,525.59 ft (465 m)
Reservoir
CreatesServalar reservoir
Total capacity1.22×10^9 cu ft (28,007 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)TNEB
Commission dateUnit 1: 23 March 1986
Turbines1 x 20 MW
Installed capacity20 MW

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