The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.[1]

Papanasam Dam
Location of the Papanasam Dam in Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location	Papanasam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates	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	5.5×10^9 cu ft (126,263 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)	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 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	32 MW

Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant

Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant has a design capacity of 28 megawatts. It has four Francis turbine-generators. The first unit was commissioned in 1944 and the last in 1951. It is on Thambirabarani river. It is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).[2][3]

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