Details of Storage Capacity and Opening of Major Reservoirs of Tamil Nadu
|
Reservoir |
Area |
Date of Opening |
Capacity at FRL in MCFT |
FRL in Feet
|
Mettur Dam
|
1.Cauvery Delta & Mettur Project
2. Pullambadi Canal, New Kattalai High Canal & Mettur Canal
|
Jun 12
Aug 1
|
93470
|
120
|
Bhavani-Sagar
|
1. Arakkankottai and Tandapatti Channel
2. Lower Bhavani Project
|
April 15
Aug 15
|
32800
|
105
|
Amaravathi
|
1. Main Channel
2. Old Channel
|
Aug.t 1
June 1
|
4047
|
110
|
Krishnagiri
|
Main Canal
|
Aug 1
|
1666
|
52
|
Sattanur
|
1.Right Bank
2. Left Bank
3. Second crop under Thirukoilur
Ayacut
|
Oct 1
|
7321
|
119
|
Periyar Dam
|
1. Cumbum Valley & Main canal
double crop
2. Main canal single crop
3. Periyar New Extension
Area(World Bank Aid)
|
June 1
Aug 15
Sep 15
|
10570
|
152
|
Vaigai Dam
|
Thirumangalam Main
|
June
|
6091
|
71
|
ManiMuthar
|
Main canal
|
Nov 1
|
5511
|
118
|
Papanasam
|
1. Advance Kar
2. Regular Kar
3. Pishnam
|
April 1
June 1
Oct 1
|
5500
|
148
|
Pechiparai
|
Perunchani Reservoir
Radhapuram canal
|
June 1
June 16
|
4450
|
48
|
Parambikulam |
Aliyar Project
1. Thirumuthy Dam – Main canal / zone
2. Aliyar Basin
3. Parambikulam Main canal II Zone |
July 1
May 15
Nov 17 |
13408
1744
3864
13408 |
72
60
120
72 |
Chitharu
(I & II) |
-- |
June 16 |
|
|
Komugi |
-- |
Oct 1 |
|
|
Manjalaru |
-- |
Oct 15 |
|
|
Manimukthanadhi |
-- |
Oct 1 |
|
|
KannyaKumari |
-- |
June 1 |
|
|
Ponneyar |
-- |
Sep 1 |
|
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