Nallathangal Dam

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Nallathangal Dam
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Location of Nallathangal Dam in Tamil Nadu
Official nameNallathangaal Dam
CountryIndia
LocationPonnivadi Panchayat, Dharapuram
Coordinates 10°42′39″N77°36′27″E / 10.71083°N 77.60750°E / 10.71083; 77.60750 Coordinates: 10°42′39″N77°36′27″E / 10.71083°N 77.60750°E / 10.71083; 77.60750
StatusOperational
Opening date2007
Construction cost44 Crores (approx)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment
Height30 m (98 ft)
Length3,450 m (11,320 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity6,660,000 m3 (5,400 acre⋅ft)

Nallathangal Dam is a dam Near Dharapuram in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu, south India.

Construction

The dam was constructed of across the Nallathangal odai near bhagavan kovil, Dharapuram Taluk in the year 2007. It is 12 km away from Dharapuram town.

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References

  1. "Tiruppur District Official Website". tiruppur.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009.