| Papanasam Dam | |
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  Papanasam Dam Location of the Papanasam Dam in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Papanasam,Tirunelveli District,Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°42′43″N77°23′35″E / 8.712°N 77.393°E /8.712; 77.393 |
| Opening date | 1942 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Height | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Height (foundation) | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Length | 744 ft (227 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Papanasam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 5.5×10 |
| Power Station | |
| Operator | Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 8 July 1944 Unit 2: 12 December 1944 Unit 3: 10 June 1945 Unit 4: 7 July 1951 |
| Turbines | 4 x 8 MWFrancis-type |
| Installed capacity | 32 MW |
ThePapanasam dam also known asKaraiyar Dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away fromTirunelveli inTamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.[1]
Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant has a design capacity of 28 megawatts. It has fourFrancis turbine-generators. The first unit was commissioned in 1944 and the last in 1951. It is on Thambirabarani river. It is operated byTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).[2][3]
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