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Adavinainar Dam

The 910th tallest dam in the world

40.2 m · 132 ft

The Adavinainar Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats and border of Kerala, built across the Hanumanadhi River in Mekkarai village in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. The lands in Tenkasi District receiving canal and tank irrigation through Mettukkaal canel, Karisalkulam Pond, Panpolikulam Pond, Vallakkulam Pond, Ilathurkulam Pond, Nainagaram canel, Kilangadu Pond, Kambilikulam Pond, Pungan canel, Sambavar Vadakarai canel and Erattaikulam Pond.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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  6. Oroville Dam · United States234.7 m
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