Mettur Dam observation area

Mettur Dam observation area is in , , . Mettur Dam observation area is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mettur Dam and Mettur Dam railway station.

Dam
Photo: Vvenka1, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is one of the largest dams in India built in pre-independent India and is also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Kaveri where it enters the plains. is situated 1 km southeast of Mettur Dam observation area.

Railway station
is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station situated in , in the Indian state of . is situated 2½ km east of Mettur Dam observation area.

Power station
The is a coal-fired electric power station located in Salem district of . It is operated by Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited. is situated 4 km southeast of Mettur Dam observation area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mettur and Kolathur.

Town
Photo: Sar kumar a, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial and tourist town located in the in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for the which is the largest dam in south India.

Town
is a panchayat town in Mettur taluk of in the Indian state of . It is one of the 31 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of 9.45 km2, it had a population of 12,745 individuals as per the 2011 census. is situated 7 km northwest of Mettur Dam observation area.

Mettur Dam observation area

Latitude
11.80788° or 11° 48′ 28″ north
Longitude
77.79964° or 77° 47′ 59″ east
Open location code
7J3VRQ5X+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 868540413
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fountain and Mettur Dam Park.

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