Dams in East flowing rivers between Pennar and Kanyakumari Basin
# | Name | Purpose | River | Nearest City | District | State | Status | Completion Year | Type | Length (m) | Max Height above Foundation (m) |
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1 | Aanaimaduvu Dam | Irrigation | Anaimaduvu | Salem | Salem | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1993 | Earthen | 670 | 27.94 |
2 | Adavinainarkovil Dam | Irrigation | Tamiraparani | Tenkasi | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2002 | Gravity & Masonry | 670 | 40.2 |
3 | Anaikuttam Dam | Irrigation | Arjuna Nadhi | Sattur | Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1989 | Earthen | 2940 | 9.5 |
4 | Andiappanur Odai Dam | Pambar | Vaniyambadi | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2007 | - | 1185 | 22.5 | |
5 | Arniar Dam | Irrigation | Araniar | Satyavedu | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1958 | Earthen | 3600 | 15 |
6 | Barur Dam | Barur | Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | - | |||||
7 | Berijam Lake | Kodiyetan Ar | Dindigul | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | |||||
8 | Chembarambakkam Dam | Sriperumbudur | Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu | - | ||||||
9 | Chinnar Dam | Irrigation | Chinnar | Hosur | Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1977 | Earthen | 365 | 29 |
10 | Eravangalar Dam | Hydroelectric | Eravangalar | Uttamapalaiyam | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1978 | Gravity & Masonry | 242 | 30 |
11 | Gatana Dam | Irrigation | Gatana nadhi | Ambasamudram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1974 | Earthen | 1628 | 32.92 |
12 | Golwarpatti Dam | Arujuna & Gowsiha | Sattur | Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1993 | - | 5700 | 15.9 | |
13 | Gomukhinadi Dam | Irrigation | Gomukhinadhi | Kallakkurichchi | Viluppuram | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1965 | Earthen | 2103 | 24.83 |
14 | Gundar Dam | Irrigation | Gundar | Sengottai | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1983 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 389.9 | 14.66 |
15 | Highwavys Dam | Hydroelectric | Highwavys St. | Uttamapalaiyam | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1978 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 175 | 35 |
16 | Irukkangudi Dam | Irrigation | Vaippar, Arjuna | Sattur | Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2009 | Earthen | 1850 | 8.85 |
17 | Kalangi Dam | Irrigation | Kalangi | Sri Kalahasti | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1960 | Earthen | 3977 | 18 |
18 | Kalyani Dam | Irrigation | Kalyani | Chandragiri | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1977 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 500 | 36 |
19 | Kandaleru /Kandaleru Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kandleru | Rapur | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1995 | Earthen | 10752 | 49 |
20 | Kariakoil Dam | Irrigation | Kariakovil | Attur | Salem | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1993 | Earthen | 708 | 31 |
21 | Karuppanadhi Dam | Irrigation | Karuppanadhi | Tenkasi | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1977 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 890 | 34.44 |
22 | Kelavarapalli Dam | Irrigation | Ponniar | Hosur | Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1993 | Earthen | 547 | 13.5 |
23 | Kodumudiyar Dam | Irrigation | Nambiyar | Nanguneri | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2003 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 411 | 28 |
24 | Krishnagiri Dam | Irrigation | Ponniar | Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1958 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 990.59 | 29.26 |
25 | Krishnapuram (Chittor) Dam | Irrigation | Kaulasthali | Puttur | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1981 | Earthen | 488 | 21 |
26 | Kullursandai Dam | Irrigation | Vaippar | Aruppukottai | Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1984 | Earthen | 3207 | 8 |
27 | Kuppanatham Dam | Cheyyar | Chengam | Tiruvannamalai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | 750 | 25.2 | ||
28 | Mallimadugu Dam | Irrigation | Konakalva and Rallakalva | Chandragiri | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1959 | Earthen | 1334 | 15 |
29 | Manalar Dam | Hydroelectric | Manalar | Uttamapalaiyam | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1978 | Gravity & Masonry | 185 | 40 |
30 | Manimukthanadhi Dam | Flood Control,Irrigation | Manimuktha | Kallakkurichchi | Viluppuram | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1970 | Earthen | 3618 | 21 |
31 | Manimuthar Dam | Irrigation | Manimuthur | Ambasamudram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1958 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2825 | 45.72 |
32 | Manjalar Dam | Irrigation | Manjalar | Periyakulam | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1967 | Earthen | 1043 | 28.33 |
33 | Markandeya Dam | Irrigation | Markandeya | Malur | Kolar | Karnataka | Completed | 1940 | Gravity & Masonry | 206.5 | 18.6 |
34 | Mirugandanadhi Dam | Polur | Tiruvannamalai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | |||||
35 | Mordhana Dam | Irrigation | Koundanyanadhi | Gudiyattam | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2001 | Gravity & Masonry | 475 | 23.89 |
36 | Musthrahally Dam | Irrigation | Naihole | Bangarapet | Kolar | Karnataka | Completed | 1974 | Earthen | 197 | 22.7 |
37 | Nambiar Dam | Irrigation | Nambiar | Radhapuram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2004 | Earthen | 2605 | 10.84 |
38 | Nilayur Bed Dam | Irrigation | Vagai | Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | Earthen | ||||
39 | Pambar Dam | Flood Control,Irrigation | Pambar | Uttangarai | Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1983 | Earthen | 652 | 16.5 |
40 | Papanasam Dam | Hydroelectric | Thambraparani | Ambasamudram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1944 | Gravity & Masonry | 409 | 18 |
41 | Pedda Rayala Cheruvu Dam | Irrigation | Punganuru | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Earthen | 800 | 12 | |||
42 | Peddabadava, Tulasikrishan Dam | Irrigation | Peddabadava | Sri Kalahasti | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Earthen | 571 | 10.74 | ||
43 | Peddayetivanka, Annupal Dam | Irrigation | Peddayetivanka | Puttur | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Earthen | 235 | 12.11 | ||
44 | Periyar Forebay | Vairavanar | Theni | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1958 | Gravity & Masonry | 88 | 38 | |
45 | Peruru Dam | Irrigation | Chandragiri | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Earthen | 2520 | 10 | |||
46 | Pilavukkal Kovilar Dam | Kovilar | Usilampatti | Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | 639.27 | 16 | ||
47 | Pilavukkal Periyar Dam | Periyar | Srivilliputtur | Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | 864 | 17 | ||
48 | Poondi Dam | Irrigation | Kosasthalaiyar | Tiruvallur | Thiruvallur | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1944 | Earthen | 3856 | 12.27 |
49 | Rajathope Kanar Dam | Irrigation | Rajathopekanar | Chittoor | Chittoor | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1997 | Gravity & Masonry | 260 | |
50 | Ramanadhi Dam | Irrigation | Ramanadhi | Ambasamudram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1974 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 836.57 | 31.09 |
51 | Sadasivakona Dam | Irrigation | Sadasivakona | Sri Kalahasti | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Completed | 1979 | Earthen | 619 | 14.03 |
52 | Sankarayalapeta Dam | Irrigation | Punganuru | Chittoor | Andhra Pradesh | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2000 | 13 | |||
53 | Sathanur Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Ponniar | Chengam | Tiruvannamalai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1958 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 786.37 | 44.81 |
54 | Sathiyar | Sathaiyaru | Madurai | Madurai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 409.63 | 14.93 | |
55 | Servalar Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Servalar/ Tambiraparani | Ambasamudram | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1986 | Gravity & Masonry | 465 | 57 |
56 | Shanmuganadhi Dam | Uttamapalaiyam | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | |||||
57 | Shenbagathope Dam | Irrigation | Kamandalar | Polur | Tiruvannamalai | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2007 | Earthen | 1015 | 26.6 |
58 | Shoolagiri Chinnar Dam | Irrigation | Shoolagiri Chinnar | Hosur | Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1986 | Earthen | 415 | 25.3 |
59 | Sothupparai Dam | Irrigation | Varaganadhi | Kodaikkanal | Dindigul | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2001 | Gravity & Masonry | 320 | 57.64 |
60 | Thumblahalli Dam | Flood Control,Irrigation | Pulapatti | Palakodu | Dharmapuri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1983 | Earthen | 1054 | 12.6 |
61 | Vadakku Paichaiyar Dam | Irrigation | Vadakkupaichaiyar | Nanguneri | Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2003 | Earthen | 3115 | 20.1 |
62 | Vaigai Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Vaigai | Periyakulam | Theni | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1959 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 3474 | 33.83 |
63 | Vaniar Dam | Irrigation | Vaniar | Harur | Dharmapuri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1985 | Earthen | 1136 | 31 |
64 | Varattar Dam | Irrigation | Harur | Dharmapuri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2005 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1136 | 31.17 | |
65 | Vembakottai Dam | Irrigation | Sattur | Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1985 | Earthen | 3216 | 9.7 | |
66 | Vennir-Ar Dam | Vennirar | Chinnamanur | idukki | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1978 | Gravity & Masonry | 96 | 29 | |
67 | Vidur Dam | Irrigation | Varahanadi | Tindivanam | Viluppuram | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1959 | Earthen | 4380 | 22.55 |
68 | Willington Dam | Irrigation | Periya odai | Vriddhachalam | Cuddalore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1923 | Earthen | 4023 | 17.22 |