Karuppanadhi Dam

Karuppanadhi Dam
Karuppanadhi Dam
Location of the Karuppanadhi Dam in Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
LocationKadayanallur , Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates9°08′15.5″N 77°18′12.7″E / 9.137639°N 77.303528°E / 9.137639; 77.303528
PurposeIrrigation
StatusCompleted
Construction began1971
Opening date1977
OwnerGovernment of Tamilnadu
Dam and spillways
Height22 m (72 ft)
Length890 m (2,920 ft)
Spillways2
Spillway typeOG
Spillway capacity357 m3 (12,607 ft3)
Reservoir
Total capacity5,240,000 m3 (185,048,854 ft3)

The Karuppanadhi Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats built across the Karuppanadhi river near Chokkampatti, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation to the region of Kadayanallur Taluk.