Papanasam Dam

8°42′43″N 77°23′35″E / 8.712°N 77.393°E / 8.712; 77.393Opening date1942Dam and spillwaysType of damGravity damHeight143 ft (44 m)Height (foundation)200 ft (61 m)Length744 ft (227 m)ReservoirCreatesPapanasam ReservoirTotal capacity5.5×10^⁹ cu ft (126,263 acre⋅ft) (5.5 tmc ft)Power StationOperator(s)Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation LimitedCommission dateUnit 1: 8 July 1944
Unit 2: 12 December 1944
Unit 3: 10 June 1945
Unit 4: 7 July 1951Turbines4 x 8 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity32 MW

The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.^[1]

Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant

Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant has a design capacity of 28 megawatts. It has four Francis turbine-generators. The first unit was commissioned in 1944 and the last in 1951. It is on Thambirabarani river. It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).^[2][3]

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