Name of the Dam ------------ Year of construction
Chennai Region
1. Veeranam ---Ancient
2. Chembarambakkam ----Pallava Period
3 Redhills ---1876
4 Cholavaram ---Prior to 1877
5 Willington ---1923
6 Poondi Reservoir ---1944
7 Sathanur ---1958
8 Krishnagiri ---1958
9 Vidur ----1959
10 Gomukhinadhi ----1965
11 Manimukthanadhi ---1970
12 Chinnar ----1977
13 Pambar ----1983
14 Thumbalahalli ----1983
15 Vaniar--- 1985
16 Kesargulihalla ---1985
17 Shoolagirichinnar ----1986
18 Thoppiyar ----1986
19 Nagavathy ----1986
20 Kelavarapalli -----1993
21 Rajathopekanar -----1997
22 Mordhana -----2001
23 Mirugandanadhi ----2005
24 Shenbagathope ----2007
25 Varattar Vallimadurai ----2007
26 Andiappanur odai ----2007
Madurai Region
27 Periyar ---1897
28 Pechiparai ---1906
29 Perunchani ---1952
30 Manimuthar ----1958
31 Vaigai ----1959
32 Sathiyar ----1965
33 Manjalar ----1967
34 Chittar- I ----1972
35 Chittar - II ----1972
36 Gatana ----1974
37 Ramanadhi ----1974
38 Pillavukkal Periyar --1976
39 Pilavukkal Kovilar ---1976
40 Karuppanadhi ---1977
41 Marudhanadhi ---1979
42 Gundar ---1983
43 Kullursandai -1984
44 Vembakottai -1985
45 Anaikuttam -1989
46 Golwarpatti -1992
47 Nambiar -------2000
48 Poigaiyar ------2000
49 Sothuparai --2001
50 Advinainarkoil ---2003
51 Vadakkupachayar --2003
52 Kodumudiyar ---2003
53 Shanmuganadhi ---2004
54 Nagariar Sasthakoil ---2004
POLLACHI REGION
55 Bhavanisagar ---1955
56 Gunderipallam ----1978
57 Varattupallam ----1978
58 Perumpallam ----1990
59 Amaravathy ----1958
60 Uppar ( Erode) ---1968
61 Palar Porandalar ---1978
62 Vattamalalai Karai Odai ---1978
63 Parappalar ---1974
64 Kuthiraiyar ---1990
65 Noyyal Athupalayam ---1991
66 Kodaganar ----1993
67 Upper Nirar Weir ---1975
68 Lower Nirar Weir ----1982
69 Parambikulam ----1967
70 Thunakadavu ---1965
71 Peruvaripallam ---1971
72 Aliyar ---1692
73 Thirumurthy ----1967
74 Noyyal Orathupalayam ---1992
75 Varadhamanadhi ---1978
76 Sholaiyar ---1971
77 Nanganjiar ----2007
78 Nallathangal Odai ----2007
TRICHY REGION
79 Mettur ----1934
80 Kariakoil -----1993
81 Anaimaduvu -1993
82 Ponnaniyar -1974
83 Siddhamalli -1987