Mettur is a small town in Salem District,Tamilnadu. Mettur, meaning 'town with crests and troughs', obtained its name owing to the uneven rocky nature of the land that makes the town an ideal place for Stanly Reservoir. Stanley Reservoir is one of largest reservoirs in India. Its source of water is the River Cauvery (Kaveri). 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 total area of the Dam is 40 Sq. mile (approx). 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. It is a Industrial Town. It has number of Industries CHEMPLAST SANMAR LTD, MALCO, Mettur Thermal Power Station, SOUTHERN IRON AND STEEL COMPANY (SISCOL), SIDCO. Chennai, INDUpdated Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:10 PM Fair32°CHigh: 37°CLow: 30°CWind: 7 kphHumidity: 75% Tuesday38° / 30°Wednesday38° / 30°Thursday38° / 30°Friday38° / 31° MSN WeatherData provided by Foreca Copyright 2006 www.metturdam.com All rights reserved No of Hits in this site!!! Best Wishes to "SEVAI CHEMMAL Thiru E.Kandasamy"
Stanley Reservoir is one of largest reservoirs in India. Its source of water is the River Cauvery (Kaveri). 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 total area of the Dam is 40 Sq. mile (approx). 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.
It is a Industrial Town. It has number of Industries CHEMPLAST SANMAR LTD, MALCO, Mettur Thermal Power Station, SOUTHERN IRON AND STEEL COMPANY (SISCOL), SIDCO.
Chennai, INDUpdated Sunday, May 20, 2012 11:10 PM Fair32°CHigh: 37°CLow: 30°CWind: 7 kphHumidity: 75% Tuesday38° / 30°Wednesday38° / 30°Thursday38° / 30°Friday38° / 31° MSN WeatherData provided by Foreca
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