The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam . Located 49 kilometres away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrig...
The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam .
Located 49 kilometres away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India.
The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.
Opened: 1942
Height: 44 m
Location: Papanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Installed capacity: 32 MW
Total capacity: 5.5×10^9 cu ft (126,263 acre⋅ft) (5.5 tmc ft)
It is on Thambirabarani river.
It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).
It is well known for Madura coats, a fabric production company.
This town is also well known for its schools.
There are about 108 herbs available in the Papanasam hill area which are not found in other part of the world.
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