Adavinainar Dam
The Adavinainar Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats and boarder of Kerala, built across the Hanumanadhi River near Mekkarai, Vadakarai;in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, Southern India. It provides water for irrigation to the region of Sengottai Taluk. Construction. The dam construction was started in 1996. It was completed and opened in 2002. Basin. East flowing rivers between Pennar and Kanyakumari. Maintenance. This Dam is maintained by Water Resources Department which in turn is managed by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department. Tourist attraction. This dam has a medium size park near its downstream . Over 2 km along the side of the dam is a fall. Due to an order by the district collector people are prohibited from this area and have therefore no entry to the dam. Transportation. By Road: The dam is situated at 15 km from Kadayanallur, 85 km from Tirunelveli, 14 km from Sengottai,7 km from Vadakarai By Air: The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International airport(TRV) which is 117 km away from the Dam. International Air connectivity is available from Thiruvananthapuram