Amaravathi Dam at Amaravathinagar 25 km south on SH 17 from Udumalpet is located in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Coimbatore district Tamil Nadu India. The 9.31 km² 33.53 m deep Amaravathi Reservoir was created by this steep dam. It was built primarily for irrigation and flood control and now also has 4 megawatts of electric generating capacity installed. It is notable for the significant population of Mugger Crocodiles living in its reservoir and catchment basin.
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India, Tamil Nadu, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Amaravathinagar, Udumalaipettai
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