WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

STATEMENT SHOWING THE LIST OF CHECK DAMS PROPOSED

CHENNAI REGION CHENNAI
River : Araniyar

Construction of Check dam across Araniyar River near Vadathillai village in

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Uthukottai Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Araniyar River near Enambakkam village

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in Uthukottai Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Kannankottai surplus @ L.S. 3.50 km

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near Panchalai village in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Kannankottai surplus @ L.S. 5.00 km

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near Eguvarpalayam village in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Kannankottai surplus @ L.S. 8.00 km

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near Melpakkam village in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Kannankottai surplus @ Pallavada village

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in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Madarpakkam surplus @ Pathirivedu

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village in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Madarpakkam Supply Channel @

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Nemalur village in Gummidipoondi Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Araniyar River near Eliembedu village in

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Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Araniyar River near Thathamanji village in

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Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Araniyar River Right Arm near

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Andarmadam village in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Surplus Course of Thirupalaivanam Tank

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near Thirupalaivanam village in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.
 Improvements to Check dam across Araniyar River Left arm near
13 Polachi Amman kulam village in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Kolur Tank surplus course near

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Annamalaicheri village in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Kolur Tank surplus course near Puducheri
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Medu Thangal village in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Puduvoyal - Peravallur Tank surplus

16 course and improvements near Vairavan Kuppam village in Ponneri Taluk of
Thiruvallur District.

Impounding inland Rain water near Elavur village in Gummidipoondi Taluk of

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Thiruvallur District.

River : Kosasthalaiyar
Construction of Check dam across Kosasthalaiyar river at 6 Km D/s of
1 Karanodai Bridge, Kuthiraipallam, Pudukuppam in Ponneri Taluk of
Thiruvallur District.
Construction of Check dam across Kosasthalaiyar river at 12 Km D/s of
2 Karanodai Bridge, Madiyur, Kammarpalayam, Mettur Reddy Palayam in
Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District.
River : Cooum

Construction of Check dam across Cooum river near Thiruverkadu village in

1
Poonamallee Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Cooum river near Chittukadu village in

2
Poonamallee Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

River : Adayar

Construction of Check dam across Adayar river near Varadharajapuram

1
village in Poonamallee Taluk of Thiruvallur District.

Construction of Check dam across Adayar river near Anagaputhur village in

2
Tambaram Taluk of Kancheepuram District.

River : Palar

Construction of Check dam across Palar near Vayalur Village in

1
Thirukazhukundram Taluk in Kancheepuram District.
 Construction of Check dam across Palar near Venkuidi Village in
2
Kancheepuram Taluk and District.

Construction of Diaphragm dam across Palar near Vayalur Village in

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Thirukazhukundram Taluk in Kancheepuram District.

Construction of Diaphragm wall across Palar river near Olalur Village of

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Kancheepuram Taluk and District.

Construction of Diaphragm wall across Palar river near Palur Village

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(at Attur) of Kancheepuram Taluk and District.

Construction of diaphragm wall across Palar river near Palayaseevaram

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village in Kancheepuram Taluk and District

Construction of Check dam / Diaphragm wall across Palar river near

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poottuthakku Village in Vellore District

Construction of Check dam / diaphragm wall across Palar river near

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Sathuvachari village in Vellore District

Construction of Check dam / Diaphragm wall across Palar river near Vengili
9
village in Vellore District

Construction of check dam / Diaphragm wall across Poiney river near

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Gugayanallur Village in Ranipet Taluk of Vellore District

Construction of checkdam / Diaphragm wall across Poiney river near

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Gugayanallur Village in Ranipet Taluk and Vellore District

Construction of Check dam across Goddar river near Nariampattu village in

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Ambalur Taluk of Vellore District

Construction of Checkdam across Kamandalanaganadhi near Kamakkur

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village in Arni Taluk of Thiruvannamalai District

Construcition of anicut across Naganadhi river near Ammapalayam village to

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feed Melnagar tank in Arni Taluk of Thiruvannamalai District
 Construction of Check dam across Cheyyar river near Kanchi village on
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Chengam Taluk of Thiruvannamalai District

Construction of anicut across Cheyyar river near Alliyandai village to feed

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Oravandhadi tank of Chengam Taluk of Thiruvannamalai District

Construction of anicut across Cheyyar river near Anaivadi Village to feed

17 Karaipoondi and Koralpakkam tanks in Polur Taluk of Thiruvannamalai
District
Construction of anicut across Cheyyar river near Karaipoondi Village to feed
18 Mandakolathur and Iyyakolathur tanks in Polur Taluk of Thiruvannamalai
District
Construction of anicut across Cheyyar river near Vambalur Village to feed
19 Thachchur and Vinnamangalam tanks in Arni Taluk of Thiruvannamalai
District

Construction of Check dam across Suganadhi river near Agaram Village

20
(Keelkondugalur) in Vandavasi Taluk of Thiruvannamalai District

River : Gadilam

Construction of Check dam with Diaphragm wall across Gadilam River near
1
Koothapakkam Village in Cuddalore Taluk and District.

Construction of Recharging structure across Gadilam river near Thirunavallur

2
Village in Sendamangal village of Ulundurpet Taluk of Villupuram District

Construction of anicut across Seshanadhi to feed Padur tank and Kalvanur

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tank near Padur Village in Ulundurpet Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Check dam across Gadilam River near Kuthapakkam Village

4
in Cuddalore Taluk and District.

Construction of Check dam across Gadilam River near K.N.Pettai Village in

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Cuddalore Taluk and District.

River : Vellar

Construction of Check dam across Vellar river near Adhivaraganallur Village

1
in Chidambaram Taluk of Cuddalore District
 Construction of Check dam across Vellar River near Adhivaraganallur Village
2
in Kattumannar koil Taluk of Cuddalore District.
River : Mayura Nadhi

Construction of Checkdam across Mayura Nadhi for recharging ground water

1
near Pandiyankuppam Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Checkdam across Mayuranathi for recharging ground water

2
near Kilnariyappanur Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Checkdam across Thirumanimuktha for recharging ground

3 water near Pethasamudram Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram
District.

Construction of Checkdam across Mayuranadhi for recharging ground water

4
near Asakulathur Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

River : Vasista Nadhi

Construction of Checkdam across Vasista Nadhi for recharging ground water

1
near Pakkambadi Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Checkdam across Vasista Nadhi for recharging ground water

2
near Gugaiyur Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

River : Gomukhi
Construction of Checkdam across Gomukhi River for recharging ground
1 water near Kongarayapalayam Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram
District.

Construction of Checkdam across Gomukhi river for recharging ground water

2
near Varanjaram Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

River : Manimuktha

Construction of Checkdam across Manimuktha river for recharging ground

1
water near Eranji Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Checkdam across Manimuktha river for recharging ground

2
water near Chittalur Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Checkdam across Manimuktha river for recharging ground

3
water near Udiyanatchi Village in Kallakurichi Taluk of Villupuram District.

River : Mani

Construction of Checkdam across Mani river recharging ground water near

1
Poottai Village in Sankarapuram Taluk of Villupuram District.
 Construction of Checkdam across Mani river for recharging ground water
2
near Kilpattu Village in Sankarapuram Taluk of Villupuram District.

River : Muktha

Construction of Checkdam across Mukthariver for recharging ground water

1
near Solampattu Village in Sankarapuram Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Checkdam across Mukthariver for recharging ground water

2
near Paramanatham Village in Sankarapuram Taluk of Villupuram District.

Construction of Check dam across Thee.Pudaiyur Odai in Thee.Pudaiyur

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Village in Vridhachalam of Cuddalore District.

Construction of perculations pond near Kattumailur Village in Vridhachalam

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Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Kattu Odai near T.Pudaiyur Village in

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Vridhachalam Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Odai : Periya Odai

Construction of Check dam across Periya Odai in Maruvathur Village of

1
Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Periya Odai in Erapavur Village of

2
Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Periya Odai in Thallanallur Village of

3
Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Periya Odai in Alandhurai Pattu Village of

4
Vridhachalam Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Periya Odai in Karmangudi Village of

5
Vridhachalam Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Periya Odai in Melapalaiyur Village of

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Vridhachalam Taluk in Cuddalore District.
 Construction of Check dam across Thee. Pudaiyur Odai in Thee.Pudaiyur
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Village of Vridhachalam in Cuddalore District.
Odai : Chinnathuvari Odai

Construction of Check dam across Chinnathuvari Odai in Adhamangalam

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Village of Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Chinnathuvari Odai in Tholar Village of

2
Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Odai : Palavar Odai

Construction of Check dam across Palavar Odai in Goodalur Kudikadu

1
Village of Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Palavar Odai in Tholar Village of

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Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Palavar Odai in Arugeri Village of

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Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Palavar Odai in Konur Village of

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Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Palavar Odai in Mel Nemili Village of

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Thittagudi Taluk in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam Pullikuthi Odai near Sangollikuppam Village in

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Cuddalore Taluk and District.

Construction of Check dam across Kattu Odai near Mellirupu Village in

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Panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Kattu Odai near Sathipattu Village in

8
Panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Kattu Odai near Killerupu Village in

9
Panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Kattu Odai near Nadukuppam Village in

10
Panruti Taluk of Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across North Odai near Karupanchavadi Village

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in Cuddalore District.

Construction of Check dam across Peikanatham Vadaku Odai in

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Karuppanchavadi Village in Cuddalore Taluk of Cuddalore District.