KRP Dam

The Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) Dam was proposed under the First Five Year Plan of India and construction began in March 1955. It was completed under the Second Five Year Plan and inaugurated on 10 November 1957 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K. Kamaraj. Built across the Ponnaiyar River (Thenpennai) near Dhuduganahalli village, the dam was one of the earliest major irrigation projects in post-independence India in the dry and semi-arid tracts of Tamil Nadu.

It is one of several landmark irrigation projects associated with Kamaraj's tenure, alongside the Lower Bhavani, Vaigai, Sathanur, and Amaravathi dams.The KRP Dam has been a lifeline for farming communities in Krishnagiri district for decades, supporting the cultivation of crops including the region's celebrated Krishnagiri mangoes. The dam's initial gross storage capacity was 68.2 MCM, though due to heavy sedimentation this reduced to 47.16 MCM by 2006.

The KRP Dam Park, developed and maintained by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, was later established to promote the site as a tourist and recreational destination. An important local festival, Aadiperukku, is celebrated at the dam in the Tamil month of Aadi (mid-July), honouring water sources through folk rituals and cultural performances.