Aathupalayam Dam

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The Aathupalayam Dam is situated in Karvazhi Village near Thennilai of K. Paramathi Taluk in Karur District. The parched aycut area has not been receiving supplies as the Aathupalayam reservoir had become a storage tank for Orathuppalayam polluted water flowing down the River Noyyal over the past few years. ()

Opened: 1992 (32 years ago)Length: 9350 ftHeight: 46 ftReservoir area: 0.62 mi²Elevation: 574 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 11°1'42"N, 77°49'11"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Aathupalayam Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple.

5.7 miNE
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Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple
147 min walk • The Magudeswarar Temple in Kodumudi is a large Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India. This is the sixth temple in Kongu, the region praised in the Thevaram hymns. it is situated on the banks of the river Kaveri. The sage Agastya is associated with this temple.