RESERVOIR | SHOLAYAR |
PHOTO |  |
DISTRICT | COIMBATORE |
TALUK | POLLACHI |
TOWN | POLLACHI |
GIS-LOCATION | LAT:10d18'00"-N; LONG:76d53'00"-E |
GENERAL HISTORY | RIVER-SHOLAYAR; BASIN-CHALAKUDI; PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION-1961 TO 1971; PURPOSE- IRRIGATION AND POWER; COST-Rs.1125.00 LAKHS |
HYDRAULIC PARTICULARS | CATCHMENT AREA- 121.72SQ.KM; DESIGN FLOOD- 1474.70 CUMECS; FRL-1002.79M; MWL-1004.32M; WATER SPREAD AREA AT FRL-5.26 SQ.KM; CAPACITY AT FRL-152.70Mcum |
DAM DETAILS | TYPE- EARTH DAM + MASONRY; TOP OF ROAD WAY-1007.36M; MAXIMUM HEIGHT-105.16M; LENGTH OF EARTH DAM- 899.16M. LENGTH OF MASONRY DAM- 345.03M. HIGHEST DAM IN TAMILNADU; |
SPILLWAY DETAILS | VENTS- 3x12.80x7.62M; CREST-995.17M; LIFT GATES; DISCHARGE CAPACITY-1474.70 CUMECS; |
RIVER SLUICE DETAILS | VENTS- 1x1.52x1.83M; SILL- 969.26M; DISCHARGE- 52.73 CUMECS. POWER HOUSE-I - 2x35 MW; POWER HOUSE-II- 1x25MW; |
CANAL SLUICE DETAILS | TAIL RACE OF P.H.-1 GOES TO KERALA; P.H.-II PARAMBIKULAM; P.H-I IS SITUATED AT THE END OF LINED TUNNEL OF 2.75M HORSE SHOE TYPE 2577 M LENGTH; FROM PARAMBIKULAM THE WATERS ARE TAKEN TO ALIYAR AND THIRUMOORTHY RESERVOIRS THROUGH SIRKARPATHY POWER HOUSE. |
AYACUT DETAILS | NO DIRECT AYACUT |