Papanasam Dam
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 Location of the Papanasam Dam in Tamil Nadu
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| Country | India |
| Location | Papanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu |
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| Opening date | 1942 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Height (foundation) | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Length | 744 ft (227 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Papanasam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5.5×109 cu ft (126,263 acre·ft) |
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| Operator(s) | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited |
| Commission date | Unit 1: July 8, 1944 Unit 2: December 12, 1944 Unit 3: June 10, 1945 Unit 4: July 7, 1951 |
| Type | Gravity dam |
| Turbines | 4 x 8 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 32 MW |
The Papanasam 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 was a design capacity of 28 MW. 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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