The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam Located 49 kilometres away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irriga...
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
Installed capacity: 32 MW
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.
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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