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	'''Pechiparai ~~Reservoir~~''' is ~~a [[water reservoir\|reservoir]]~~ located ~~{{convert\|43\|km}} from~~ the ~~town~~ of ~~[[Nagercoil]], near~~ the ~~village of Pechiparai~~ in [[Kanyakumari ~~District]], [[~~Tamil Nadu~~]], [[India]]~~.It was built by the ~~British chief~~ engineer ~~Humphreys Alexander~~ Minchin ~~(1868 – 1913) were a pillar has been erected~~ in ~~remembrance~~.		'''Pechiparai''' Reservoir is the largest dam in Kanyakumari district. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu at Pachiparai. It is located 43 kilometers (27 mi) from the district capital Nagercoil . This dam is built across the Kotai river. This dam was built during the period 1897-1906 by the European engineer Mr. Minchin by the then Maharaja of Travancore during the Thirunal period. This dam fulfills the agricultural and drinking water needs of Kanyakumari district. This river is the Western GhatsBuilt at the base. The height of this dam was originally 42 feet. Then in 1964 it was decided to add 6 more feet and in 1969 the height of the dam was 48 feet. stone pool, Agatheeswaram, Thovalai and Radhapuram circles are benefited by this. About 50 thousand acres of land gets irrigation facility. The Pachiparai Dam, which was 42 feet, was raised to 48 feet. 6 feet of raised water and Radhapuram was raised for this purpose. An additional 3.75 TMC of water is added after the dam is raised. The 42 feet Pachipara dam was raised to 48 feet by Kamaraj. 6 feet of raised water was also raised for Radhapuram area. An additional 3.75 TMC of water is added after the dam is raised.

			There is no permanent river or canal irrigation in Radhapuram taluk. Till now the situation is that the agricultural activities in the district can continue without interruption only if the wells are filled. Taking this into consideration, the Radhapuram Chittaru Pattanagalwai was constructed to benefit the farmers of Radhapuram taluk during Kamaraja's rule in order to improve agriculture.

	The ~~reservoir was formed by the construction of the Jincy Dam, which was built across the Kodayar River about {{convert\|1\|mi\|abbr=on}} below the confluence~~ of ~~the Kallar~~, ~~Chittar~~ and ~~Kuttiyar tributaries~~. ~~It was built during~~ the ~~period 1897 - 1906 by the European engineer~~, ~~Mr. Minchin,(called as mookanthurai by~~ the ~~local people) during~~ the ~~reign of~~ the ~~[[Travancore]] [[Maharaja]] [[Moolam Thirunal]]~~.		The total capacity of these three dams namely Pachiparai, Perunchani and Chittaru is 4300 million cubic feet. If these dams hold more than 1300 million cubic feet of water (33 percent water in the dams), the excess water will have to be released into the Radhapuram tributary to the Pattanag Canal. Government Order No. 2584 dated 16-12-70 states this.
	~~[[File:Pechiparai Dam, with a scenic view of the Western Ghats~~.~~JPG\|thumb\|right\|Jincy Reservoir, [[Kanyakumari District]], with the [[Western Ghats]] in the background]]~~

	~~The original cost~~ of ~~construction~~ of ~~the dam was Indian Rupees 216~~.~~1 Lakhs (in the late 19th century). The catchment area~~ of ~~the reservoir~~ is ~~{{convert\|207.19\|sqkm\|abbr=on}}~~, ~~and~~ the depth is {{convert\|14.63\|m\|abbr=on}}. The dam is a straight gravity type masonry dam {{convert\|425.5\|m\|abbr=on}} long and {{convert\|120.7\|m\|abbr=on}} high above the deepest foundation. There is no inspection gallery.		Through this, about 15 thousand 597 acres of land in Radhapuram taluk of Nellai district will be directly benefited. It is worth mentioning that indirectly 1013 acres of land is irrigated through 52 ponds, the required water for all 52 ponds can be filled with one TMC of water.

	The ~~water from~~ the ~~reservoir is used for both irrigation~~ of ~~crops and for drinking purposes, which has led to conflict between farmers who want to use all the water for their crops~~, and ~~local authorities, who don't have another place to draw drinking water from, for supply to the urban areas~~. The dam is ~~surrounded by hills of~~ the ~~[[Western Ghats]]~~.~~<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www~~.~~mustseeindia.com/Kanyakumari-Pechiparai-Reservoir/attraction/13020 \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2009-04-30 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618122003/http://www.mustseeindia~~.~~com/Kanyakumari-Pechiparai-Reservoir/attraction/13020 \|archive-date=2009-06-18 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>~~		The catchment area of this dam is little in the ghats of Panakudi, Kalakad of Tirunelvei dist. Its catchment area is 207.19 square kilometers and depth is 14.6 meters (48 feet). . The length of the dam is 425.5 meters and the height is 120.7 meters. A small temple has been built here at Pachiyamman Beil and worship of the deity is also taking place.

	[[File:PECHIPARAI RESERVOIR.jpg\|thumb\|PECHIPARAI RESERVOIR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT]]		[[File:PECHIPARAI RESERVOIR.jpg\|thumb\|PECHIPARAI RESERVOIR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT]]

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	'''Pechiparai Reservoir''' is a [[water reservoir\|reservoir]] located {{convert\|43\|km}} from the town of [[Nagercoil]], near the village of Pechiparai in [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].		'''Pechiparai Reservoir''' is a [[water reservoir\|reservoir]] located {{convert\|43\|km}} from the town of [[Nagercoil]], near the village of Pechiparai in [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].It was built by the British chief engineer Humphreys Alexander Minchin (1868 – 1913) were a pillar has been erected in remembrance.

	The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Jincy Dam, which was built across the Kodayar River about {{convert\|1\|mi\|abbr=on}} below the confluence of the Kallar, Chittar and Kuttiyar tributaries. It was built during the period 1897 - 1906 by the European engineer, Mr. Minchin,(called as mookanthurai by the local people) during the reign of the [[Travancore]] [[Maharaja]] [[Moolam Thirunal]].		The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Jincy Dam, which was built across the Kodayar River about {{convert\|1\|mi\|abbr=on}} below the confluence of the Kallar, Chittar and Kuttiyar tributaries. It was built during the period 1897 - 1906 by the European engineer, Mr. Minchin,(called as mookanthurai by the local people) during the reign of the [[Travancore]] [[Maharaja]] [[Moolam Thirunal]].

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'''Pechiparai Reservoir''' is a [[water reservoir|reservoir]] located {{convert|43|km}} from the town of [[Nagercoil]], near the village of Pechiparai in [[Kanyakumari District]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Jincy Dam, which was built across the Kodayar River about {{convert|1|mi|abbr=on}} below the confluence of the Kallar, Chittar and Kuttiyar tributaries. It was built during the period 1897 - 1906 by the European engineer, Mr. Minchin,(called as mookanthurai by the local people) during the reign of the [[Travancore]] [[Maharaja]] [[Moolam Thirunal]].
[[File:Pechiparai Dam, with a scenic view of the Western Ghats.JPG|thumb|right|Jincy Reservoir, [[Kanyakumari District]], with the [[Western Ghats]] in the background]]

The original cost of construction of the dam was Indian Rupees 216.1 Lakhs (in the late 19th century). The catchment area of the reservoir is {{convert|207.19|sqkm|abbr=on}}, and the depth is {{convert|14.63|m|abbr=on}}. The dam is a straight gravity type masonry dam {{convert|425.5|m|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|120.7|m|abbr=on}} high above the deepest foundation. There is no inspection gallery.

The water from the reservoir is used for both irrigation of crops and for drinking purposes, which has led to conflict between farmers who want to use all the water for their crops, and local authorities, who don't have another place to draw drinking water from, for supply to the urban areas. The dam is surrounded by hills of the [[Western Ghats]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kanyakumari-Pechiparai-Reservoir/attraction/13020 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618122003/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kanyakumari-Pechiparai-Reservoir/attraction/13020 |archive-date=2009-06-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:PECHIPARAI RESERVOIR.jpg|thumb|PECHIPARAI RESERVOIR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT]]
==References==
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{{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Regions of Kanyakumari}}

[[Category:Reservoirs in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Dams in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Kanyakumari district]]
[[Category:1906 establishments in India]]
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