Pechiparai Reservoir
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pechiparai Reservoir is a reservoir located 43 kilometers from the town of Nagercoil, near the village of Pechiparai in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. The reservior was formed by the construction of the Pechiparai Dam, which was built across the River Kodayar during the reign of the Travancore Maharaja Moolam Thirunal. The catchment area of the reservior is 207.19 km², and the depth is 14.63 meters. The water from the reservoir is used for both irrigation of crops and for drinking purposes, which has led to conflict between farmers who want use all the water for their crops, and local authorities, who don't have another place to draw drinking water from, for supply to the urban areas.
[edit] External links
 |
This Tamil Nadu location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
