Solaiyar Dam
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Solaiyar or Sholayar Dam (சோழையார் Shozhaiyaar) is 15 km from Valparai, Tamil Nadu. The Solaiyar Dam is the second largest rock dam in Asia and measures about 20 Km in length.[1]
The Solaiyar dam is a vital reservoir under the Parambikulam Aliyar Project and has a water storage capaity of 160 ft. The reservoir's overflowing waters are let into the Parambikulam Reservoir through the saddle dam.[2]
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