Servalar dam
| Servalar dam | |
|---|---|
 Servalar Dam at Mundanthurai in 2016 | |
  Location of the Servalar dam in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Papanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°41′24″N 77°18′17″E / 8.690041°N 77.304823°E |
| Purpose | Power generation Irrigation |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Height | 156 ft (48 m) |
| Height (foundation) | 175.20 ft (53 m) |
| Length | 1,525.59 ft (465 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Servalar reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1.22×109 cu ft (28,007 acre⋅ft) (1.22 tmc ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | TNEB |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 23 March 1986 |
| Turbines | 1 x 20 MW |
| Installed capacity | 20 MW |
The Servalar Dam was set up for power generation in 1986, with a capacity of 1225 million cubic feet. The peak water level of the dam is 156 ft. The water drained out of the dam's power plant is again stored in Papanasam Dam for irrigation.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ அ.அருள்தாசன் (2015). "பாபநாசம், மணிமுத்தாறு, சேர்வலாறு: படியளக்கும் அணைகள் பாதுகாக்கப்படுமா?". செய்திக் கட்டுரை. தி இந்து. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Servalar Hydroelectric Power Plant India - GEO".
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)".
- ^ "Water Reservoirs". www.nellai.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Servalar Dam D00828 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016.
