5-651: The Manimuthar Dam is located in Manimutharu 50.8 kilometres (31.6 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu , India. It is the biggest reservoir of the Tirunelveli district . This dam was built in 1958 near Singampatti and Kallidaikurichi , by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj , and K T Kosalram MP to prevent mixing of rainwater with the Bay of Bengal during the rainy season. It can hold water up to 118 feet. The dam
10-590: Is 5,511 million cubic feet. The total length of the dam is 3 km It irrigated around 65,000 acres of areas in the northern part of the Nanguneri Taluk and Thisayanvilai and southern Veeravanallur , Karispalpatti, which are not irrigated by Pachaiyaaru in Tirunelveli district. The downstream joins River Thamirabarani in Kallidaikurichi after 6 km of its journey. This Tamil Nadu related article
15-564: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a dam, floodgate or canal in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Manimutharu Manimutharu is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . According to the 2001 Indian census , Manimutharu had a population of 50,000. The female/male ratio was 2:1. Manimutharu had an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than
20-664: The Manjolai area comprises tea plantations and small settlements around them, Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy viewpoint called Kuthiravetti. The tea plantations and the whole of Manjolai estates are operated by the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation on forest lands leased from the government of Tamil Nadu . The three tea estates within the Manjolai area are Manjolai Estate, Manimutharu Estate and Oothu Estate. The estates are at elevations between 2300 feet and 4200 feet. This Tirunelveli district location article
25-723: The national average of 59.5%. The literacy rate was equal between males and females. In Manimutharu, 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. With elevations ranging from 1,020–1,500 metres (3,350–4,920 ft), the Manjolai area is set deep in the Western Ghats within the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli District . Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam and the Manimuthar waterfalls,
#805194