Perumpallam Dam
Perumpallam Dam is a dam in Sathyamangalam, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, southeastern India. It is fed by rainwater from the Kadambur Hills and the Bhavani River. It was built in the 1980s. It measures roughly 2 km long and 40 metres in height and occupies 65.29 hectares of land. The reservoir which the dam inundates is subject to dramatic changes in water levels, from drought to heavy flooding such as in November 2006.[2]
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  Location of Perumpallam Dam in Tamil Nadu  Perumpallam Dam (India) | |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 11°33′43″N 77°18′16″E |
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| Impounds | Perumpallam River, also known as Kousika River |
| Length | 2060 m[1] |
References
- "Perumpallam Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Perumpallam Odai flooded". The Hindu. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
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