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]

Servalar dam
Servalar Dam at Mundanthurai in 2016
Servalar dam is located in Tamil Nadu
Servalar dam
Location of the Servalar dam in Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
LocationPapanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates8°41′24″N 77°18′17″E / 8.690041°N 77.304823°E / 8.690041; 77.304823
PurposePower generation
Irrigation
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
Height156 ft (48 m)
Height (foundation)175.20 ft (53 m)
Length1,525.59 ft (465 m)
Reservoir
CreatesServalar reservoir
Total capacity1.22×10^9 cu ft (28,007 acre⋅ft) (1.22 tmc ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)TNEB
Commission dateUnit 1: 23 March 1986
Turbines1 x 20 MW
Installed capacity20 MW

References

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  1. ^ அ.அருள்தாசன் (2015). "பாபநாசம், மணிமுத்தாறு, சேர்வலாறு: படியளக்கும் அணைகள் பாதுகாக்கப்படுமா?". செய்திக் கட்டுரை. தி இந்து. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Servalar Hydroelectric Power Plant India - GEO".
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO)".
  4. ^ "Water Reservoirs". www.nellai.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Servalar Dam D00828 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016.