Uppar
Uppar River
River
Upparu River is a river flowing in the Tirupur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2][3][4][5]
| Uppar River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Parambikulam Aliyar Irrigation Canal Surplus Water and Rainwater in Arasur Area, Coimbatore District |
| • coordinates | 10.7194288°N 77.2570697°E / 10.7194288; 77.2570697 |
| Mouth | Amaravati River |
• location | Thalakkarai, Dharapuram, Tiruppur district |
• coordinates | 10°47′09.0″N 77°32′16.6″E |
| Basin features | |
| Waterbodies | Upper Dam Reservoir[1] |
Uppar Dam is built on Dhasarpatty village of Dharapuram taluk in an extent of 445.3 Acres.[6] It benefits more than 20 villages for agriculture Irrigation and domestic purpose. It is an earthen dam constructed across uppar river in cauvery basin of an earthen portion of 7400 fr (2256 m) length with a masonry portion of 118 ft long to accommodate the surplus regulater consisting of 3 spars fitted with lift gates. The gross capacity of reservoir at Full Reservoir Level is 572 Mcft. Re total annual useful storage for 2 ½ filling would be 1330 Mdft. There are two canal sluice provided one on each flank of the drainage course from which the two canals take off. The right flank canal runs for length of 12.47 km and the left flank canal for a length of 17.29 km. The total ayacut localized uner this scheme around 6060 acre (2448.150 hectare).[7] Uppar is the lifeblood of various villages like Sagunipalayam, Madathupalayam, Vengitipalayam, Chinniakaundanpalayam, Rangampalayam, Velangattuputhur.[8][9]
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- "அணைகள் | திருப்பூர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ் நாடு அரசு | பின்னலாடை நகரம் | India" (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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- மலர், மாலை (24 September 2021). "தாராபுரம் உப்பாறு அணைப்பகுதிக்கு அரிய வகை கடல் பறவை வருகை". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "கனமழையால் 20 ஆண்டுகளுக்குப் பின்னர் நிரம்பிய உப்பாறு அணை!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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