Krishnagiri Dam

Krishnagiri Dam is a dam built across Thenpennai River. It is located 7 km (4.3 mi) from Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu, India, between Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri which irrigates thousands of acres of land around Krishnagiri.^[1] The Dam is operational from 1958, inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj. It has a gross capacity of 1666.0 M.Cft at FRL.^[2]

References

↑ http://www.krishnagiri.tn.nic.in/tourism.htm
↑ "Water Resources Dept., Govt. of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Public Works Department (PWD).

Coordinates: 12°29′37″N 78°10′42″E / 12.493733°N 78.178196°E / 12.493733; 78.178196

Hydrography of Tamil Nadu

Rivers	Adyar Amaravathi Arasalar Bhavani Cheyyar Chittar Cooum Kaveri Kedilam Kodaganar Kodavanar Kokkiliyar Kollidam Kosasthalaiyar Manimuthar Manjalar Moyar Nadari Nambiyar Nanganjiyar Noyyal Pachaiyar Pahrali Palar Parambikulam Periyar Ponnaiyar Siruvani Swetha Thamirabarani Vaigai Vaippar Vasishta Vellar Vennaaru

Lakes	Ambattur Lake Berijam Lake Chembarambakkam Lake Kaliveli Lake Kodaikanal Lake Perumal Eri Porur Lake Pulicat Lake Red Hills Lake Sholavaram Lake Singanallur Lake Valankulam Lake Veeranam Lake Velachery Lake Pykara Ooty Lake

Waterfalls	Agaya Gangai Ayyanar Catherine Courtallam Hogenakkal Kiliyur Kumbakkarai Law's Katary Kalhatti Kutladampatti Monkey Sengupathi Siruvani Suruli Thalaiyar Tirparappu Ullakaarvi Vaideki Vattaparai

Beaches	Edward Elliot's Golden Beach Marina Silver Beach

Dams/ Reservoirs	Aathupalayam Dam Aliyar Reservoir Amaravathi Dam Bhavanisagar Dam Grand Anicut Kamarajar Sagar Dam Kodiveri Dam Krishnagiri Dam Lower Anaicut Mettur Dam Mukkadal Dam Nallathangal Dam Orathuppalayam Dam Papanasam dam Pechiparai Reservoir Perunchani Dam Sathanur Reservoir Solaiyar Dam Vaigai Dam Varattu Pallam Dam Upper Anaicut Upper Bhavani

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