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The '''Papanasam dam''' also known as '''Karaiyar Dam''' is located {{convert|49|km}} away from [[Tirunelveli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The dam is used to irrigate {{convert|86107|acre}} of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | The '''Papanasam dam''' also known as '''Karaiyar Dam''' is located {{convert|49|km}} away from [[Tirunelveli]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The dam is used to irrigate {{convert|86107|acre}} of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/water-released-from-papanasam-dam/article2633500.ece |title=The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Water released from Papanasam Dam |website=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203211724/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/water-released-from-papanasam-dam/article2633500.ece |archive-date=3 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant== | ==Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant== | ||
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| Papanasam Dam | |
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  Location of the Papanasam Dam in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Papanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°42′43″N 77°23′35″E / 8.712°N 77.393°E |
| Opening date | 1942 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Height | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Height (foundation) | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Length | 744 ft (227 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Papanasam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5.5×109 cu ft (126,263 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 8 July 1944 Unit 2: 12 December 1944 Unit 3: 10 June 1945 Unit 4: 7 July 1951 |
| Turbines | 4 x 8 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 32 MW |
The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.[1]
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant has a design capacity of 28 megawatts. It has four Francis turbine-generators. The first unit was commissioned in 1944 and the last in 1951. It is on Thambirabarani river. It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).[2][3]
References
- ↑ "The Hindu : States / Tamil Nadu : Water released from Papanasam Dam". The Hindu.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)". www.tangedco.gov.in.
- ↑ "Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant India - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org.
