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Manimuthar Dam built in Tirunelveli

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Manimuthar Dam built in Tirunelveli
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The Manimuthar Dam was built near Kallidaikurichi in Tirunelveli district to store monsoon water for irrigation.

The Manimuthar Dam was built in 1958 near Singampatti and Kallidaikurichi in Tirunelveli district. It was built during the government of K. Kamaraj, with the involvement of local MP K. T. Kosalram, to hold surplus rainwater that would otherwise drain into the sea. The reservoir has a storage capacity of about 5.5 thousand million cubic feet. It serves irrigation in the southern district.

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