Max.

Height Gross Designed Spillway

Period of Type of in Gross Storage Storage in Capacity
Sl.No. Name of Dam District Basin River Construction Dam Metres Length of Dam in Metres in MCM TMC Ayacut in Ha (Cumecs)

Dams with capacity greater than 5 TMC

I. CHENNAI REGION
1 Sathanur Thiruvannamalai Pennaiyar Pennaiyar 1954-1958 Large 44.81 ED 359.66 :MD 426.72 228.91 8.08 18210.00 19853.00
II. TRICHY REGION:
2 Mettur Salem Cauvery Cauvery 1925-1934 Large 70.41 MD 1615.4 2708.79 95.66 121810.00 12513.29
III. POLLACHI REGION :
3 Sholayar Coimbatore Chalakudi Sholayar 1961-1971 Large 105.16 ED 902.00 :MD 345.03 152.70 5.39 1590.74
4 Parambikulam Coimbatore Chalakudi Parambikulam 1959-1967 Large 73.15 ED 579.12 :MD 318.21 504.66 17.82 1687.30
5 Bhavani Sagar Erode Cauvery Bhavani 1948-1955 Large 62.00 ED 8333 :MD 464 929.00 32.81 3158.00 3143.00
IV. MADURAI REGION:
6 Periyar Iddukki-Kerala Periyar Mullai Periyar 1887-1895 Large 53.66 MD: 365.85 443.49 15.66 84270.00 3463.00
7 Pechiparai Kanyakumari Kodayar Kodayar 1895-1906 Large 46.32 MD:555.35 152.36 5.38 25900.44 1104.00
8 Manimuthar Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Manimuthar 1950-1958 Large 45.71 ED 2552.70 :MD 374.90 156.07 5.51 9251.82 1710.00
9 Vaigai Theni Vaigai Vaigai 1954-1959 Large 33.83 ED 3243.07 :MD 231.66 156.07 5.51 9645.89 1699.20
Dams with capacity less than 5 TMC
I. CHENNAI REGION
1 Vaniar Dharmapuri Pennaiyar Vaniar 1979-1985 Large 31.17 ED:1136 11.84 0.42 4258.00 654.90
2 Krishnagiri Krishnagiri Pennaiyar Pennaiyar 1955-1958 Large 29.26 ED 712.93 : MD 277.67 66.10 2.33 3642.25 4061.00
3 Chinnar Dharmapuri Cauvery Chinnar 1971-1977 Large 29.00 ED: 365.00 14.15 0.50 756.78 769.76
4 Shoolagiri Chinnar Krishnagiri Pennaiyar Shoolagiri Chinnar 1981-1985 Large 25.30 ED:415.00 2.30 0.08 352.63 547.10
5 Thoppaiyar Dharmapuri Cauvery Thoppaiyar 1980-1986 Large 19.76 ED: 435.00 8.46 0.30 2158.00 980.69
6 Kesarigulihalla Dharmapuri Cauvery Kesarigulihalla 1981-1985 Large 16.74 ED:1671.70 3.80 0.13 1618.78 465.10
7 Pambar Krishnagiri Pennaiyar Pambar 1977-1983 Large 16.50 ED:652.00 7.93 0.28 1618.78 1513.39
8 Nagavathy Dharmapuri Cauvery Nagavathy 1981-1986 Large 15.81 ED:288.00 4.65 0.16 806.56 579.41
1977-79 &
3238.87
9 Kelavarappalli Krishnagiri Pennaiyar Pennaiyar 1987-93 Large 13.50 ED:546.80 13.22 0.47 2490.00
10 Thumbalahalli Dharmapuri Pennaiyar Pullambatti 1979-1983 Large 12.30 ED:1053.50 3.68 0.13 883.85 577.47
11 Vidur Villupuram Varahanadhi Varahanadhi 1958-1959 Large 22.55 ED:4379.98 17.13 0.60 1295.02 1907.00
12 Gomukhi Villupuram Vellar Gomukhi nadhi 1963-1965 Large 24.83 ED:2103.12 15.86 0.56 2564.61 695.00
13 Manimuktha Nadhi Villupuram Vellar Manimuktha Nadhi 1966-1970 Large 21.05 ED: 3618.00 20.62 0.73 1618.78 957.00
14 Willingdon Cuddalore Vellar Periya Odai 1913-1923 Large 17.22 ED:4023.00 73.40 2.59 11197.90 66.84
15 Mordhana Vellore Palar Koundinya nadhi 1990-2001 Large 23.89 MD:475.00 7.40 0.26 3386.00 10541.00
16 Rajathopekanar Vellore Palar Rajathopekanar 1991-1997 Small 11.87 MD:260.00 0.58 0.02 220.83 127.16
17 Poondi Tiruvellore Kosasthalaiyar Kosasthalaiyar 1940-1944 Large 12.27 ED 8120.00 : MD;234.68 91.20 3.22 - 2973.24
18 Andiappanur Odai Vellore Pennaiar Andiappanur Odai 2001-2007 Large 16.84 ED l077:MD108. 3.18 0.11 810.00 422.68
19 Varattar Vallimadurai Dharmapuri Pennaiyar Varattar 2001-2007 Large 17.30 ED 1200: MD 160 3.12 0.11 1157.00 438.85
20 Mirugandanadhi Thiruvannamallai Mirugandanadhi 2004-2006 Large 14.37 ED 778 : MD27 2.47 0.09 859.15 429.56
21 Shenbagathope
DRINKING WATER Thiruvannamallai Palar Kamandalar 2001-2007 Large 22.18 ED 889 : MD 93.23 8.10 0.29 2709.00 1197.69
RESERVOIRS:
1 Cholavaram Tiruvellore Kosasthalaiyar - Prior to 1877 Small 5.44 ED 3573.00 25.00 0.88 - -
2 Chembarambakkam Tiruvellore Adayar - Pallava period Small 6.71 ED 8615.00 88.00 3.65 - 936.15
3 Red Hills Tiruvellore Kosasthalaiyar - 1876 Small 6.46 ED 7090.00 93.00 3.28 - -
4 Veeranam Cuddalore Coleroon Coleroon Ancient Small 11.96 ED 16000.00 41.48 1.46 18152.77 725.50
DAMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
1 Kuppanatham Thiruvannamallai Palar Cheyyar 2005-till date* Large 25.20 ED 580 : MD 170 19.82 0.70 3108.00 1359.20

2 Bathalapalli Vellore Palar Malattar 2008 - till date* Large 17.51 ED 581.00 2.78 0.10 1125.00 1854.75

Max.
Height Gross Designed Spillway
Period of Type of in Gross Storage Storage in Capacity
Sl.No. Name of Dam District Basin River Construction Dam Metres Length of Dam in Metres in MCM TMC Ayacut in Ha (Cumecs)
II. TRICHY REGION:
22 Anaimaduvu Salem Vasistanadhi Anaimaduvu 1982-1992 Large 27.94 ED 670 7.56 0.27 2028.20 911.13
23 Kariakoil Salem Vellar Kariakoil 1982-1992 Large 32.00 ED 748.50 5.38 0.19 11457.00 770.21
24 Siddhamalli Perambalur Cauvery Siddhamalli 1981-1988 Large 15.15 ED 5050 6.42 0.23 2316.00 450.00
25 Ponnaniar Trichy Cauvery Ponnaniar 1970-1974 Large 24.84 ED 195.07 : MD 51.82 3.40 0.12 740.59 199.03
26 Uppar (Trichy) Trichy Cauvery Uppar 1980-1986 Small 8.87 MD 720 2.27 0.08 722.40 305.64
III. POLLACHI REGION :
27 Upper Nirar Coimbatore Periyar Nirar 1970-1975 Large 27.43 ED 132.59 1.10 0.04 1069.36
28 Lower Nirar Coimbatore Periyar Nirar 1974-1982 Large 50.29 ED 14.02:MD 174.96 7.76 0.27 1303.29
PAP
29 Thunacadavu Coimbatore Chalakudi Thunacadavu 1963-1965 Large 25.91 ED 313.94 16.31 0.58 455.90
30 Peruvaripallam Coimbatore Chalakudi Peruvaripallam 1965-1971 Large 27.74 ED 466.34 17.56 0.62 -
31 Aliyar Coimbatore Bharathapuzha Aliyar 1959-1962 Large 44.04 ED 2289.05 : MD 911.35 109.43 3.86 14155.40 1160.00
32 Thirumurthy Coimbatore Bharathapuzha Palar 1960-1967 Large 34.13 ED 2710 52.00 1.84 153762.00 448.00
33 Uppar (Erode) Erode Cauvery Uppar 1965-1968 Large 16.76 ED 2362.20 16.31 0.58 2452.45 730.00
34 Perumpallam Erode Cauvery Perumpallam odai 1983-1990 Large 17.09 ED 1888 3.28 0.12 1050.37 437.80
35 Varattupallam Erode Cauvery Varattupallam 1974-1978 Large 15.50 ED 1798 3.94 0.14 1210.44 113.20
36 Gunderipallam Erode Cauvery Gunderipallam 1974-1978 Large 17.70 ED 627 3.06 0.11 1001.21 299.63
37 Amaravathi Coimbatore Cauvery Amaravathi 1953-1958 Large 50.00 ED 770.23:MD 325.22 114.61 4.05 8700.93 4062.00
38 Vattamalaikarai odai Erode Cauvery Vattamalaikarai odai 1974-1978 Large 20.00 ED 1820 7.59 0.27 2347.23 533.80
39 Nallathangal Odai Erode Cauvery Nallathangal Odai 1998-2007 Large 9.00 ED 6.315 6.32 0.22 1919.90 872.16
40 Noyyal - Athupalayam Karur Cauvery Noyyal 1984-1992 Large 14.06 ED 6.60 6.60 0.23 7692.31 2640.00
41 Noyyal - Orathupalayam Erode Cauvery Noyyal 1984-1992 Large 16.10 ED 2290 17.44 0.62 202.43 2527.40
42 Parappalar Dindigul Cauvery Parappalar 1971-1974 Large 39.62 MD 81.08 5.60 0.20 940.10 741.46
43 Palar Porandalar Dindigul Cauvery Palar Porandalar 1971-1978 Large 32.00 ED 2450.59 43.19 1.53 8890.69 679.60
44 Kuthiraiyar Dindigul Cauvery Kuthiraiyar 1982-1990 Large 27.38 ED 800.90 : MD 39.10 7.16 0.25 2637.09 593.15
45 Varadhamanadhi Dindigul Cauvery Varadhamanadhi 1975-1978 Large 26.00 ED 297 3.06 0.11 186.16 406.39
46 Kodaganar Dindigul Cauvery Kodaganar 1985-1990 Large 12.75 ED 2662 : MD 231 12.30 0.43 4119.43 8496.00
47 Nanganjiar Dindigul Cauvery Nanganjiar 1990-2008 Large 14.00 MD 7.2 7.20 0.25 2529.38 3468.00
IV. MADURAI REGION:
48 Perunchani Kanyakumari Kodayar Paralayar 1948-1952 Large 36.27 MD 308.46 81.84 2.89 895.00
49 Chittar - I Kanyakumari Kodayar Chittar 1963-1970 Large 21.94 ED 762 17.28 0.61 408.00
50 Chittar Dam II Kanyakumari Kodayar Chittar 1963-1970 Large 25.00 ED 1075.94 28.55 1.01 12950.23 218.00
51 Poigaiyar Kanyakumari Palaiyar Poigaiyar 1990-2000 Large 24.00 ED 1202 3.91 0.14 549.39 121.70
52 Sathiyar Madurai Vaigai Sathiyar Odai 1962-1965 Large 18.50 ED 362.69 : MD 46.94 1.59 0.06 583.66 274.81
53 Shanmuganadhi Theni Vaigai Shanmuganadhi 1987-2004 Large 18.50 2.25 0.08 638.13 265.00
54 Manjalar Theni Vaigai Manjalar 1962-1968 Large 25.90 ED 1004.62 : MD 40.89 13.80 0.49 2264.00 256.40
55 Marudhanadhi Theni Vaigai Marudhanadhi 1974-1979 Large 24.45 ED 808.00 5.34 0.19 2667.00 420.00
56 Sothuparai Theni Vaigai Varahanadhi 1983-2001 Large 57.00 MD 345.00 2.83 0.10 1187.08 807.00
57 Adavinainar Koil Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Adavinayanar 1996-2003 Large 47.20 MD 670 4.95 0.17 2634.41 356.79
58 Karuppanadhi Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Karuppanadhi 1971-1977 Large 34.44 ED 850 MD 40 5.24 0.19 3851.82 356.80
59 Gatana Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Gatana nadhi 1967-1974 Large 32.92 ED 1628 9.97 0.35 3483.80 829.46
60 Ramanadhi Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Ramanadhi 1966-1974 Large 31.09 ED 734.57 MD 103.63 4.30 0.15 2001.22 10450.00
61 Kodumudiyar Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Kodumudiyar 2000-2003 Large 28.00 ED 267.80 MD 143.20 3.45 0.12 2340.12 483.76
62 Vadakkupachaiyar Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Vadakkupachaiyar 2002-2003 Large 20.10 ED 315 12.51 0.44 3884.00 711.54
63 Nambiar Thirunelveli Nambiar Nambiar 1991-2000 Large 10.84 ED 2605 2.33 0.08 704.45 1274.00
64 Gundar Thirunelveli Tambaraparani Gundar 1979-1983 Small 14.66 ED 240 MD 150 0.71 0.03 454.32 264.50
65 Pilavukkal (Kovilar) Virudhunagar Vaippar Kovilar 1971-1976 Large 18.02 ED 660 3.77 0.13 143.65 221.00
66 Pilavukkal (Periyar) Virudhunagar Vaippar Periyar 1971-1976 Large 18.91 ED 884 5.44 0.19 388.50 283.00
67 Vembakkottai Virudhunagar Vaippar Vaippar 1980-1985 Small 9.70 ED 3400 11.29 0.40 3279.00 1701.00
Max.
Height Gross Designed Spillway
Period of Type of in Gross Storage Storage in Capacity
Sl.No. Name of Dam District Basin River Construction Dam Metres Length of Dam in Metres in MCM TMC Ayacut in Ha (Cumecs)
68 Anaikuttam Virudhunagar Vaippar Arjunanadhi 1982-1989 Small 9.50 ED 2940 3.60 0.13 1821.15 1708.00
69 Golwar patti Virudhunagar Vaippar Arjunanadhi 1982-1992 Small 9.04 ED 5750 5.04 0.18 2038.64 2848.53
70 Kullur Sandhai Virudhunagar Vaippar Vaippar 1980-1986 Small 8.00 ED 3207 3.59 0.13 1169.97 635.40
71 Nagariar Sastha Koil Virudhunagar Vaippar Nagariar 2000-2004 Large 10.00 ED1360 1.03 0.04 1267.48 244.10
72 Irukkankudi Virudhunagar Vaippar Vaippar 1994-2009 Large 8.85 ED 1592 MD 258 14.16 0.50 4209.00 5012.00
DAMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
under
1 Mambalathuraiyar Kanyakumari - Mambalathuraiyar Construction* Large 23.50 ED291 1.26 0.04 338.37 163.90

Chennai Trichy Pollachi Madurai Total

No. of Existing Dams 22 6 24 29 81
Dams under construction 2 - - 1 3
Drinking Water Reservoirs
( Tanks) 4 - - - 4
GRAND TOTAL 28 6 24 30 88

As per International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), large dam is one with maximum height from its deepest foundation.

I. More than 15 m or / II. Maximum height between 10 - 15 m, provided it complies any one of the following:

a. length of crest is not less than 500 m ; b. Capacity is not less than 1 MCM c. Maximum flood discharge is not less than
2000 cumecs.

d. The dam has specific foundation problems & e. The dam is of unusual design.