Sholayar River is one of the main tributaries of Chalakudi River. It has its source in Valparai Estate and runs in a westernly direction for about 48.28km before it joins the Parambikulam River. The Sholayar Dam constructed (maximum height 345 ft.) across the river Sholayar. This dam is the highest Dam in Tamil Nadu.
By this reservoir Coimbatore and Tiruppur Districts are benefitted. Sulur, Tiruppur, Dharapuram, Kinathukadavu, pollachi Udumalpet, Kangeyam, Madathukulam and Palladam taluks are benefitted by this reservoir.
The construction of dam was started on 19.12.1961 and completed on 19.03.1976
Sholayar Dam is a concrete dam built across the Chalakkudi River in Malakkappara in Thrissur district, Kerala of India.[1][2] The dam consists of main Sholayar Dam, Sholayar Flanking and Sholayar Saddle Dam. It also contains Sholayar Hydro Electric Power Project of KSEB who owns the dam. Total installed capacity of the project is 54MW with 3 penstock pipes.[3] The maximum storage capacity is 2663 feet.[4] Sholayar is 65 km from Chalakudy town.[5] The dam above Sholayar dam is Upper Solaiyar Dam owned by Tamil Nadu.
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Sholayar Dam, Sholayar Saddle Dam and Sholayar Flanking dam are commissioned in 1965. The reservoir has an area of 8.705 square km and the length of the dam is 430.60 metres. The Sholayar Dam has a height of 66 metres and 430 metres width,[6] Sholayar Flanking Dam has a height of 18 metres from the foundation with 109 metres length[7] and Sholayar Saddle has a height of 259 metres and 109 metres width.
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Sholayar Dam Reservoir
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Sholayar Dam Reservoir and Dam
View of Reservoir
