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{{Short description|Dam in Tamil Nadu, India}} | |||
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| spillway_capacity = | | spillway_capacity = | ||
| res_name = [[Chalakkudi River]] | | res_name = [[Chalakkudi River]] | ||
| res_capacity_total = 153.60 million cubic metre | | res_capacity_total = 153.60 million cubic metre (5.42 tmcft) | ||
| res_capacity_active = 150.20 million cubic metre | | res_capacity_active = 150.20 million cubic metre (5.31 tmcft) | ||
| res_capacity_inactive = | | res_capacity_inactive = | ||
| res_catchment = | | res_catchment = | ||
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| plant_coordinates = | | plant_coordinates = | ||
| plant_operator = [[Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited]] | | plant_operator = [[Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited]] | ||
| plant_commission = Unit 1: 22 April 1971 <br> Unit 2: 04 May 1971 <br> Unit 3: 29 March 1971 <ref>https://www.tangedco.gov.in/hydrokadam.html#shol1</ref> | | plant_commission = Unit 1: 22 April 1971 <br> Unit 2: 04 May 1971 <br> Unit 3: 29 March 1971 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tangedco.gov.in/hydrokadam.html#shol1|title = Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)}}</ref> | ||
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[[File:Information about tunnel at Solaiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu.jpg|thumb|250px|Information about tunnel at Solaiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu]] | [[File:Information about tunnel at Solaiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu.jpg|thumb|250px|Information about tunnel at Solaiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu]] | ||
'''Upper Solaiyar''' or '''Upper Sholayar Dam''' ({{transliteration|ta|ISO|''Solaiyaaru''}}) is located {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} from [[Valparai]], a [[hill station]] in the [[Anaimalai Hills]] of the [[Coimbatore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]] [[India]]. As it is a part of the [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] project of Tamil Nadu, special permission is required to visit the dam. | |||
'''Upper Solaiyar''' or '''Upper Sholayar Dam''' ({{ | |||
Valparai is located {{convert|64|km|abbr=on}} from [[Pollachi]] and {{convert|104|km|abbr=on}} from [[Chalakudy]], Kerala. The nearest railway station is [[Pollachi]]. | Valparai is located {{convert|64|km|abbr=on}} from [[Pollachi]] and {{convert|104|km|abbr=on}} from [[Chalakudy]], Kerala. The nearest railway station is [[Pollachi]]. | ||
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It was constructed by a team working under K. Gopalswamy Mudhaliar{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}, the most popular engineer in that area. | It was constructed by a team working under K. Gopalswamy Mudhaliar{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}, the most popular engineer in that area. | ||
The Solaiyar Dam is part of the [[Solaiyar Hydroelectric Project]] (HEP). The project comprises the main Soliayar Dam, the Solaiyar Flanking, and the Solaiyar Saddle Dam. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Solaiyar Dam was officially opened in 1965; the Solaiyar Flanking was built in 1964 and the Solaiyar Saddle Dam in 1965.<ref name="Expert Eyes">{{cite web|first1=Roy| | Solaiyar Dam was officially opened in 1965; the Solaiyar Flanking was built in 1964 and the Solaiyar Saddle Dam in 1965.<ref name="Expert Eyes">{{cite web|first1=Roy|last1=Mathew Roy|title=Fact File on Major Dams owned by Kerala State Electricity Board|url=http://expert-eyes.org/dams.html|website=Expert Eyes|access-date=3 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
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{{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu}} | {{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu}} | ||
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[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1965]] | [[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1965]] | ||
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| Solaiyar Dam | |
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| Official name | Solaiyar Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Valparai, Tamil Nadu |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Chalakkudi River |
| Height (foundation) | 66 metre |
| Length | 430.6 metre |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Chalakkudi River |
| Total capacity | 153.60 million cubic metre (5.42 tmcft) |
| Active capacity | 150.20 million cubic metre (5.31 tmcft) |
| Solaiyar Power House | |
| Operator(s) | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 22 April 1971 Unit 2: 04 May 1971 Unit 3: 29 March 1971 [1] |
| Turbines | 2 X 35 MW 1 X 25 MW |
| Installed capacity | 120 MW |
Upper Solaiyar or Upper Sholayar Dam (Solaiyaaru) is located 20 km (12 mi) from Valparai, a hill station in the Anaimalai Hills of the Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu India. As it is a part of the hydroelectric project of Tamil Nadu, special permission is required to visit the dam.
Valparai is located 64 km (40 mi) from Pollachi and 104 km (65 mi) from Chalakudy, Kerala. The nearest railway station is Pollachi.
The Solaiyar dam is a vital reservoir under the Parambikulam Aliyar Project and has a water storage capacity of 160 ft (49 m). The reservoir's overflowing waters are let into the Parambikulam Reservoir through the saddle dam.[2]
It was constructed by a team working under K. Gopalswamy Mudhaliar[citation needed], the most popular engineer in that area.
The Solaiyar Dam is part of the Solaiyar Hydroelectric Project (HEP). The project comprises the main Soliayar Dam, the Solaiyar Flanking, and the Solaiyar Saddle Dam.
History[edit | edit source]
Solaiyar Dam was officially opened in 1965; the Solaiyar Flanking was built in 1964 and the Solaiyar Saddle Dam in 1965.[3]
Construction[edit | edit source]
The area of the reservoir is 8.705 square km.[3] The height of the main dam is 66 metres, its width is 430 metres, and length 430.60 metres.[3] The Solaiyar Flanking has a height of 28 metres and width of 19 metres.[3] The Solaiyar Saddle Dam is 259 metres high and 109 metres wide.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)".
- ↑ "Sholayar reservoir overflows; farmers rejoice". The Hindu. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Mathew Roy, Roy. "Fact File on Major Dams owned by Kerala State Electricity Board". Expert Eyes. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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