The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams
in tamilnadu, India with a 93 tmcft capacity which is
far higher than sum of capacities of all other major reservoirs Built in 1934, Also known as Stanley Reservoir, it is constructed across the Cauvery,
the longest and the lifeline river of Tamilnadu where it enters the
plains.It was constructed in 1934 and took nine years to complete.The total length of the dam is 1,700 metres (5,600 ft)
Maximum height and width of the Dam are 214 and 171 feet respectively.
Maximum storage height is 120 feet. Mettur Dam receives inflows from its
own catchment area, Kabini Dam and Krishna Raja Sagara Dams located in Karnataka.
There are two hydroelectric power stations in Mettur Dam, the first constructed during British rule and the second during the Indian Republic. There is a park at the base of the dam called Ellis Park maintained by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department. It provides irrigation facilities to parts of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur and the delta districts of Tiruchirappali, Thanjavur,Thiruvarur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Pudukottai and Nagapattinam districts 271,000 acres (110,000 ha) of farmland. It is also provides drinking water for many other districts.
The dam creates Stanley Reservoir. The Mettur Hydro Electrical power project is also quite large. The dam, the park, the major hydroelectric power stations, and hills on all sides make Mettur a tourist attraction. Upstream from the dam is Hogenakkal Falls. The maximum level of the dam is 120 ft (37 m) and the maximum capacity is 93.47 tmc ft.
Its capacity of 93.4 billion cubic feet (2.64 km3) is nearly twice that of its Karnataka counterpart of KRS; the dam is revered as the life and livelihood-giving asset of Tamil Nadu. It was built in-line with KRS Dam, which was designed by Sir M Vishveswariah in 1911 and completed in 1917 near Mysore. :vimalathithyan raja
There are two hydroelectric power stations in Mettur Dam, the first constructed during British rule and the second during the Indian Republic. There is a park at the base of the dam called Ellis Park maintained by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department. It provides irrigation facilities to parts of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur and the delta districts of Tiruchirappali, Thanjavur,Thiruvarur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Pudukottai and Nagapattinam districts 271,000 acres (110,000 ha) of farmland. It is also provides drinking water for many other districts.
The dam creates Stanley Reservoir. The Mettur Hydro Electrical power project is also quite large. The dam, the park, the major hydroelectric power stations, and hills on all sides make Mettur a tourist attraction. Upstream from the dam is Hogenakkal Falls. The maximum level of the dam is 120 ft (37 m) and the maximum capacity is 93.47 tmc ft.
Its capacity of 93.4 billion cubic feet (2.64 km3) is nearly twice that of its Karnataka counterpart of KRS; the dam is revered as the life and livelihood-giving asset of Tamil Nadu. It was built in-line with KRS Dam, which was designed by Sir M Vishveswariah in 1911 and completed in 1917 near Mysore. :vimalathithyan raja
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