Mettur Dam
Dams & ProjectsTamil NaduImportance 4/5medium
Dam on the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Infrastructure.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 11.8000° N, 77.8000° E
- State/UT:
- Tamil Nadu
- Category:
- Dams & Projects
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Remember Mettur Dam as dams & projects in Tamil Nadu. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Bhakra Nangal Dam · Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
- Tehri Dam · Uttarakhand
- Sardar Sarovar Dam · Gujarat
- Hirakud Dam · Odisha
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam · Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Farakka Barrage · West Bengal
Official sources
Source: CWC/NRSC River Basin Atlas
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