Hey!! The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India built in 1934It was constructed in a gorge, where the Kaveri River enters the plains.


It provides irrigation facilities to parts of Salem, the length of Erode, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchirappali and Thanjavur district for 271,000 acres (110,000 ha) of farm land.

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Dam Name Mettur Dam

State Name Tamil Nadu

Type of dam Gravity, Masonry

Operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution
Corporation Ltd.

Nearest Town Mettur

Impounds Kaveri

District Name Salem

Catchment Area 163000 sq. miles.

Lat / Long 11.801223, 77.809890

Total Storage Capacity 77,500,000 million ft3

Purpose Multipurpose

Construction began In 1925

Opening date In 1934

Power Generation Capacity 250 MW

Height 120 ft

Length 5,600 ft

Dam Volume Content 1546 Tcm

Spillway Gates 16

Creates Stanley Reservoir

Project Mettur Hydro Electrical Power Project