Poigai Dam, Aralvaimozhi, Kanyakumari
Poigai
Dam is located near Aralvaimozhi in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. Poigai
Dam, the dam constructed in the year 2000 is serving water for
irrigation purposes around the area. Poigai Dam was constructed near
Aralvaimozhi. Its depth is 42.65 feet. It is used for agricultural purposes. The Poigai
Dam was planned, built and inaugurated in 2000 by the then ruling
government DMK Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the chief minister of the time was
instrumental in construction and Mr. Durai Murugan, public affairs minister
opened the dam for public.
The dam
mainly serves the surrounding localities like Aralvaimozhi for agriculture and drinking purposes. Farmers
cultivating crops in 242 acres in Thovalai, Chenbagaramanpudur, Aralvaimozhi and Pazhavur villages would
get water through water channels and 208.23 acres of land would get water for
irrigation through eight ponds along the downstream of the dam fed by the water
channel. Another 497.62 acres of land would get water through eight other
irrigation system ponds fed by the river.
Poigai
Dam is located at about 6 Kms from Aralvaimozhi, 8 Kms from Thovalai, 4 Kms from
Chenbagaramanputhoor, 21 Kms from Suchindram, 9 Kms from Boothapandi, 17 Kms
from Nagercoil, 30 Kms from Kanyakumari, 13 Kms from Kavalkinaru and 91 Kms
from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Aralvaimozhi (6
Kms) and Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram (93 Kms).