Stanley Reservoir

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Stanley Reservoir
Stanley Reservoir

Stanley Reservoir is one of largest fishing reservoirs in South India. Its source of water is the River Kaveri (Cauvery), and the water is retained by the Mettur Dam. Its total capacity is more than 90,000,000,000 cubic feet (90 tmc ft).

The Stanley Reservoir is one of the largest of its kind in the world. It was completed in 1934. The total length of the dam is 1700 meters. The Mettur Hydro Electrical power project is also quite large. The dam, the park, the major hydroelectric power stations and hills on all sides make Mettur a good tourist attraction.






The River Kaveri
Dams

Banasura Sagar Dam | Bangara Doddi Nala | Grand Anicut | Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Madadkatte | Mettur Dam | Stanley Reservoir

Tributaries

Amaravati River | Arkavathy River | Bhavani River | Hemavati River | Honnuhole River | Kabini River | Lakshmana Tirtha River | Lokapavani River | Noyyal River | Shimsa River

Cities and Towns

Karikal | Kodagu | Kollidam | Kushalanagara | Nagapattinam | Poompuhar | Sivasamudram | Srirangam | Srirangapatna | Talakad | Talakaveri | Thanjavur | Tiruchirapalli

Physical Features

Bay of Bengal | Deccan plateau | Hogenakal Falls | Sivasamudram Falls | Western Ghats

Riparian States and
Union Territories

Karnataka | Kerala | Pondicherry | Tamil Nadu

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