Vaigai Dam
The Vaigai Dam is built across the Vaigai River near Andipatti, in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. Near the dam, the Government of Tamil Nadu has constructed an Agricultural Research Station for researching the growing of a variety of crops, including rice, sorghum, blackgram, cowpea and cotton. History Vaigai Dam was inaugurated on 21 January 1959 by Tamil Nadu chief Minister K. Kamaraj. It One of the few dams which is not constructed in between two mountains so this dam completely depends on its own concrete strength. This dam is the life line of farmers of the six districts namely Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram. It provides water for irrigation for the above-mentioned 6 districts as well as this dam also provides drinking water for major cities such as Theni, Madurai, Ramanathapuram, etc. which lies along its riverbed. Capacity Vaigai Dam measures 111 ft in height and can store water up to 71 ft, with a total storage capacity of 6,143 mcft or 6.14 tmc ft Maintenance Vaigai Dam is maintained by Water Resources Department which in turn managed by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department. The dam is illuminated every Sunday as it is