Amaravathi Dam

Amaravathi Dam
View of Amaravathi dam
Location of the dam within Tamil Nadu
Location of the dam within Tamil Nadu
Location of Amaravathi Dam in Tamil Nadu
Official nameAmaravathi Dam
LocationAmaravathinagar in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Udumalpet, Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates10°24.64′N 77°15.6′E / 10.41067°N 77.2600°E / 10.41067; 77.2600
Opening date1957
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsAmaravati River
Reservoir
CreatesAmaravathi Reservoir

The Amaravathi Dam is a dam constructed across the Amaravathi River. It is located at Amaravathinagar, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Udumalpet on SH 17 in the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The associated Amaravathi Reservoir is 9.31 square kilometres (3.59 sq mi) in area and 33.53 metres (110.0 ft) deep.[1] The dam was built primarily for irrigation and flood control and now also has four megawatts of electrical generating capacity installed. It is notable for the significant population of mugger crocodiles living in its reservoir and catchment basin.

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