Kateri hydroelectric system explained

The Kateri (Katery) hydro electric power station is located in Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a series of dams and a power house with four 125 KW generators and one 500 KW. The plant powers the Cordite Factory at Aruvankadu.^{[1] [2] [3]}

A reservoir with a capacity of 12.25 million cubic feet was created by the first dam, which was completed in 1902. A second reservoir with capacity of 10 million cubic feet was formed by the second dam, completed in 1916.

Other hydro-electric systems

The following are the other hydro-electric systems in the Nilgiris district:

• Pykara hydro-electric systems
• Moyar hydro-electric systems
• Kundah hydro-electric systems
• Mukurthi micro power house
• Maravakandy Power House^[1]

See also

• Kundah hydro-electric power house
• Maravakandy hydro-electric Power House
• Moyar hydro-electric Power House
• Pykara
• Katary Falls

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kateri hydro-electric system. nilgiris.tn.gov.in. 2011-09-08. 19 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091219191725/http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/HYDRO_ELECTRIC_SYSTEMS.htm. dead.
2. Web site: hydro-electric system. rural.nic.in. 2011-09-08.
3. Web site: falls . visitindia.org.in. 2011-09-21.