Anaipatty Dam, Nilakottai, Dindigul
Anaipatty Dam is located at a distance of around
10 km from Anaipatty Anjaneyar temple. It is also called as Peranai. It is a reservoir and a
fine picnic spot from October to late February, provided the north-east monsoon
sets properly and water is released from the Vaigai Dam. Peranai is a unique
confluence of waters from several dams the Vaigai Dam, the Marudanadi Dam in
Dindigul, the Manjalar, and Varahanadhi Dams in Theni.
It is not a separate catchment area but collects and
diverts water released from the Vaigai every year to irrigate 2, 00,000
hectares in Madurai District. This is in Nilakottai taluk of Dindigul. It is
approximately 15 kilometres from Nilakottai town on the Madurai-Kodaikanal
road.
