- Amaravathi Dam
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official_name=Amaravathi Dam
crosses=Amaravati River
reservoir=Amaravathi Reservoir
locale=Amaravathinagar in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary,Coimbatore district ,Tamil Nadu ,India
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Amaravathinagar , 25 km south on NH 17 from Udumalpet, is located in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary inCoimbatore district ,Tamil Nadu ,India . The 9.31 km², 33.53 m deep [Government of Tamil Nadu, Reservoir Position. [http://www.tn.gov.in/economy/eco-aug2001-4.htm] ]Amaravathi Reservoir was created by this steep dam. It was built primarily forirrigation andflood control and now also has 4Megawatt s electric generating capacity installed. It is notable for the significant population ofMugger Crocodile s living in it's reservoir andcatchment basin .History
The dam was built in 1957 during the
K. Kamaraj administration across theAmaravati River about 25 km upstream and south fromThirumoorthy Dam . Capacity of the dam has shrunk 25% from 4tmcft to 3 tmcft due tosiltation of the reservoir. ["Farmers worried over low water level" The Hindu, Feb 16, 2007GunasekaranM [] ] during 2003-04, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board proposed to install 4 MW electric generating capacity from the dam, [Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, Annual Plan, Chapter 11 Infrastructure Development & Tourism, 2004 [http://www.tn.gov.in/spc/annualplan/chapter11-1.htm] ] which is now in operation.Tourism
There is a well laid-out park where one may climb steep steps on the dam to have a picturesque view north of the plains below and south to the
Anaimalai Hills andPalni Hills above. [http://aizwaikcha.blogspot.com/2008/03/amaravathi-dam.html Photo of Park] This place is being developed as a District Excursion Centre for tourism. [Around Pollachi - [http://www.coimbatore.com/pollachi/around.htm Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary] ]Photo Gallery
* [http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1546557 South West View from Dam] of
Anamalai Hills ,
* [http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3374456 Photo of Spillway] ,
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_7qYe6Hd3s 5:53 Video at the Dam]Notes
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