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LIFE LINE OF TAMILNADU’S RICE BOWL<br />

(STANLEY RESERVOIR AT METTUR IN SALEM DISTRICT)<br />

Stanley Reservoir was built between 1925 <strong>and</strong> 1934 <strong>and</strong> was opened by the then Madras Governor<br />

George Patrick Stanley. The reservoir was first opened for irrigation on June 12 th 1934.<br />

Scheduled date of opening of the Reservoir : 12 th June of every year.<br />

FRL : 36.58 meters / 120.00 feet,<br />

Capacity : at FRL : 2647 M.Cu.m / 93470 M.Cft<br />

Ayacut area : 6,49,797 ha.<br />

Actual Date of opening of the Reservoir during the last 50 years<br />

Sl.No Year Date of opening Sl.No Year Date of opening<br />

1 1961-62 19.06.1961 26 1986-87 21.08.1986<br />

2 1962-63 19.06.1962 27 1987-88 09.11.1987<br />

3 1963-64 19.06.1963 28 1988-89 07.08.1988<br />

4 1964-65 06.07.1964 29 1989-90 20.08.1989<br />

5 1965-66 12.06.1965 30 1990-91 22.08.1990<br />

6 1966-67 21.07.1966 31 1991-92 21.07.1991<br />

7 1967-68 03.07.1967 32 1992-93 12.06.1992<br />

8 1968-69 07.07.1968 33 1993-94 12.06.1993<br />

9 1969-70 07.07.1969 34 1994-95 12.06.1994<br />

<strong>10</strong> 1970-71 24.06.1970 35 1995-96 03.07.1995<br />

11 1971-72 27.06.1971 36 1996-97 26.07.1996<br />

12 1972-73 07.07.1972 37 1997-98 12.06.1997<br />

13 1973-74 23.06.1973 38 1998-99 20.06.1998<br />

14 1974-75 20.07.1974 39 1999-2000 01.07.1999<br />

15 1975-76 04.07.1975 40 2000-2001 12.06.2000<br />

16 1976-77 24.07.1976 41 2001-2002 12.06.2001<br />

17 1977-78 15.07.1977 42 2002-2003 06.09.2002<br />

18 1978-79 05.07.1978 43 2003-2004 07.<strong>10</strong>.2003<br />

19 1979-80 12.06.1979 44 2004-2005 12.08.2004<br />

20 1980-81 12.06.1980 45 2005-2006 04.08.2005<br />

21 1981-82 11.07.1981 46 2006-2007 12.06.2006<br />

22 1982-83 21.06.1982 47 2007-2008 18.07.2007<br />

23 1983-84 17.08.1983 48 2008-<strong>2009</strong> 12.06.2008<br />

24 1984-85 12.06.1984 49 <strong>2009</strong>-20<strong>10</strong> 28.07.<strong>2009</strong><br />

25 1985-86 08.07.1985 50 20<strong>10</strong>-2011 28.07.20<strong>10</strong><br />

FRL : Full Reservoir Level<br />

M.cu.m – Million Cubic meter<br />

M.cft – Million cubic feet<br />

Source: Public Works Department, Chennai – 5<br />

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