Mettur Dam

Summary

Mettur Dam is a hydroelectric power station^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of hydroelectric_power_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mettur Dam is located in Salem district^[3].
• Mettur Dam is in the country of India^[4].
• Mettur Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[5].
• Mettur Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[6].
• Mettur Dam is operated by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation^[7].
• Mettur Dam's Commons category is recorded as Mettur Dam^[8].
• 1934 marks the founding of Mettur Dam^[9].
• Mettur Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11.8010016, 'lon': 77.8098321}^[10].
• Mettur Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kaveri^[11].
• Mettur Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1615'}^[12].
• Mettur Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+70.41'}^[13].
• Mettur Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+250'}^[14].
• Mettur Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Stanley Reservoir^[15].

Body

Geography

Mettur Dam is in the country of India^[4]. It is located in Salem district^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Mettur Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1615'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include hydroelectric power station^[5] and gravity dam^[6].

History and Context

1934 marks the founding of Mettur Dam^[9].

Why It Matters

Mettur Dam ranks in the top 1% of hydroelectric_power_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month).^[2]