Hydroelectric power
Dams in
Tamil nadu
Location 🚩
Vaigai Dam
Aliyar Dam
Parambikulam -Aliyar Project (PAP) Dam
Bhavani Sagar Dam
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam
Provide irrigation to the district of
Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Trichi
Power produced -- 1,000 MW per day
Across the Cauvery river
Vaigai dam
Provide irrigation to the district of
Madurai, theni, Sivagangai
Hydroelectric power plant
Designed capacity of 6MW
Across the vaigai
River
Aliyar Dam
Provide water for irrigation and
drinking purpose
Aliyar is 60MW hydroelectric
Power project
Located in Coimbatore district
Bhavani Sagar Dam
Provide irrigation for district of
Erode, Tiruppur, and Karu
It can produce 16MW power
Located in Erode district
Parambikulam--Aliyar
Project (PAP) Dam
Provide water for irrigation
For both states
Power produced 25MW
Jointly constructed by
Tamilnadu &
Kerala
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