Mettur Dam
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Overview
Mettur dam (Stanley reservoir) on the Kaveri in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, was built in 1934.
It is on the Kaveri in Salem district, completed in 1934, and its reservoir is called Stanley Reservoir.
It irrigates the Kaveri delta in Thanjavur and nearby districts.
Each year water is released for the kuruvai crop around 12 June if storage allows.
It was built by the British and was one of the largest dams in India at the time.
It supports a hydroelectric station.
The dam often reaches its full level during the south-west monsoon in Karnataka.
Mettur town has chemical and aluminium industries.
Geography and key facts
- Kaveri, Tamil Nadu
- 1934
- Salem district
- Completed 1934
- Stanley Reservoir
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a 1999 match.
Note for UPSC
Kaveri, Tamil Nadu (Stanley reservoir).
Prelims pairs dams and projects with their rivers and states.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 1999 · Q91Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Rivers) I. Cauvery II. Krishna III. Narmada IV. Chambal List II (Da…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Mettur Dam.
Key facts
- Type
- Dam / reservoir
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Basin
- Kaveri
- River
- Kaveri
- Coordinates
- 11.800°N, 77.800°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 1999
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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