Mettur
| Mettur | |
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Mettur Dam
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 Mettur
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| Coordinates: 11°48′N 77°48′E / 11.80°N 77.80°ECoordinates: 11°48′N 77°48′E / 11.80°N 77.80°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 52,813 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| • Other | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-52 |
Mettur is an industrial and tourism town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for the Mettur Dam.
Mettur is known for its huge dam, power generation, chemical manufacturing, and aluminium production. Most of the water requirements for irrigation in Tamil Nadu is provided by the Mettur Dam. Usually the dam opens in June every year for irrigation in the Kaveri Delta. Mettur is also one of the primary sources of electricity for Tamil Nadu. The Mettur Thermal Power Station acts as a base load power plant for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB). As of 2011, the town had a population of 52,813.
Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. It was constructed in 1934 and took 9 years to complete. Maximum height and width of the Dam are 214 and 171 feet respectively. Maximum storage height is 120 feet. Mettur Dam receives the water from both Kabini Dam and Krishna Raja Sagara Dam located in Karnataka. There are 2 hydroelectric power stations in Mettur Dam, the first constructed during British rule and the second during the Indian Republic. There is a park at the base of the dam called Ellis Park maintained by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department.
Mettur is one of the sources of electricity for Tamil Nadu. It has thermal and hydroelectric power stations.
The 840-megawatt thermal power station acts as one of the base load power plants for Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. Presently it has 4 units of 210MW each. A new power station has also been constructed with a capacity of 600 megawatts.
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