Source : Agri Tech, 2002
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| Amaravathi Dam | Bhavanisagar Dam | Periyar Dam |
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| Vagai Dam | Krishnagiri Dam | Manimuthar Dam |
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| Mettur Dam | Sathanur Dam |
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| Papanasam Dam | Aliyar Dam |
| Details of Storage Capacity and Opening of Major Reservoirs of Tamil Nadu |
| Reservoir | Area | Date of Opening | Capacity at FRL in MCFT | FRL in Feet |
| Mettur Dam | 1.Cauvery Delta & Mettur Project 2. Pullambadi Canal, New Kattalai High Canal & Mettur Canal | Jun 12 Aug 1 | 93470 | 120 |
| Bhavani-Sagar | 1. Arakkankottai and Tandapatti Channel 2. Lower Bhavani Project | April 15 Aug 15 | 32800 | 105 |
| Amaravathi | 1. Main Channel 2. Old Channel | Aug.t 1 June 1 | 4047 | 110 |
| Krishnagiri | Main Canal | Aug 1 | 1666 | 52 |
| Sattanur | 1.Right Bank 2. Left Bank 3. Second crop under Thirukoilur Ayacut | Oct 1 | 7321 | 119 |
| Periyar Dam | 1. Cumbum Valley & Main canal double crop 2. Main canal single crop 3. Periyar New Extension Area(World Bank Aid) | June 1 Aug 15 Sep 15 | 10570 | 152 |
| Vaigai Dam | Thirumangalam Main | June | 6091 | 71 |
| ManiMuthar | Main canal | Nov 1 | 5511 | 118 |
| Papanasam | 1. Advance Kar 2. Regular Kar 3. Pishnam | April 1 June 1 Oct 1 | 5500 | 148 |
| Pechiparai | Perunchani Reservoir Radhapuram canal | June 1 June 16 | 4450 | 48 |
| Parambikulam | Aliyar Project 1. Thirumuthy Dam – Main canal / zone 2. Aliyar Basin 3. Parambikulam Main canal II Zone | July 1 May 15 Nov 17 | 13408 1744 3864 13408 | 72 60 120 72 |
| Chitharu (I & II) | -- | June 16 | | |
| Komugi | -- | Oct 1 | | |
| Manjalaru | -- | Oct 15 | | |
| Manimukthanadhi | -- | Oct 1 | | |
| KannyaKumari | -- | June 1 | | |
| Ponneyar | -- | Sep 1 | | |
