Mettur dam is built on the ______.

Godavari river

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Krishna river

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Kaveri (Cauvery) river

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Tungabhadra river

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Solution

The correct option is C Kaveri (Cauvery) river
Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. It was constructed in 1934 and took 9 years to complete. Maximum height and width of the Dam are 214 and 171 feet respectively. Maximum storage height is 120 feet.

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