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Uppar River
Physical characteristics
Source	Parambikulam Aliyar Irrigation Canal Surplus Water and Rainwater in Arasur Area, Coimbatore District
• coordinates	10°43′10″N 77°15′25″E / 10.7194288°N 77.2570697°E / 10.7194288; 77.2570697
Mouth	Amaravati River
• location	Thalakkarai, Dharapuram, Tiruppur district
• coordinates	10°47′09.0″N 77°32′16.6″E / 10.785833°N 77.537944°E / 10.785833; 77.537944
Basin features
Waterbodies	Upper Dam Reservoir

Upparu River is a river flowing in the Tirupur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Uppar Dam

Uppar Dam is built on Dhasarpatty village of Dharapuram taluk in an extent of 445.3 Acres. It benefits more than 20 villages for agriculture Irrigation and domestic purpose. It is an earthen dam constructed across the Uppar river in cauvery basin of an earthen portion of 7400 fr (2256 m) length with a masonry portion of 118 ft long to accommodate the surplus regulator consisting of 3 spars fitted with lift gates. The gross capacity of reservoir at Full Reservoir Level is 572 Mcft. Re total annual useful storage for 2 ½ filling would be 1330 Mdft. There are two canal sluice provided one on each flank of the drainage course from which the two canals take off. The right flank canal runs for length of 12.47 km and the left flank canal for a length of 17.29 km. The total ayacut localized under this scheme around 6060 acre (2448.150 hectare). Uppar is the lifeblood of various villages like Sagunipalayam, Madathupalayam, Vengitipalayam, Chinniakaundanpalayam, Rangampalayam, Velangattuputhur.

See also

• List of rivers of Tamil Nadu
• Dharapuram
• Amaravati River

References

1. "Uppar (Erode) Dam D06216". India-WRIS. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
2. "About Erode District". Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
3. Staff Reporter (29 November 2021). "Surplus water released from Uppar dam after 15 years". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
4. "Dams and Ponds | Tiruppur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Textile City | India". Retrieved 6 August 2022.
5. "Uppar River News | Latest News on Uppar River - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
6. "அணைகள் | திருப்பூர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ் நாடு அரசு | பின்னலாடை நகரம் | India" (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
7. "Dams and Ponds | Tiruppur District, Government of Tamil Nadu | Textile City | India". Retrieved 6 August 2022.
8. மலர், மாலை (24 September 2021). "தாராபுரம் உப்பாறு அணைப்பகுதிக்கு அரிய வகை கடல் பறவை வருகை". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
9. "கனமழையால் 20 ஆண்டுகளுக்குப் பின்னர் நிரம்பிய உப்பாறு அணை!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 August 2022.

v t e Erode district
District headquarters	Erode
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
Divisions	Erode Gobichettipalayam
Taluks	Anthiyur Bhavani Erode Gobichettipalayam Kodumudi Modakurichi Nambiyur Perundurai Sathyamangalam Thalavadi
Municipal corporations	Erode Municipal Corporation
Municipalities	Selection grade Gobichettipalayam Grade I Sathyamangalam Grade II Bhavani Punjai Puliampatti
Major panchayat towns	Anthiyur Athani Chennimalai Kavandapadi Kodumudi Nambiyur Perundurai Sivagiri
Water resources	Rivers Amaravati Bhavani Kaveri Kundha Uppar Noyyal Dams and reservoirs Bhavanisagar Kodiveri Perumpallam Kalingarayan Varattupallam Canals Kalingarayan LBP Perumpallam Pichaikaranpallam
History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire British Raj
Protected areas	Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Vellode Birds Sanctuary
Temples	Anthiyur Gurunatha Swamy Temple Bannari Amman Temple Chennimalai Dhandayuthapani Temple Kodumudi Magudeswarar Temple Pachaimalai Subramanya Swamy Temple Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple Pavalamalai Muthukumaraswamy Temple Erode Periya Mariamman Temple Erode Nattatreeswarar Temple Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple Sivanmalai Subramaniar Temple Thindal Murugan Temple
Places of interest	Dheeran Chinnamalai Memorial EVR House
Cities and towns People Villages

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