Vaigai Dam
A dam across the Vaigai near Andipatti, with a farm research station beside it.
- Where
- Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.0533, 77.5897
Get the Vaigai Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Vaigai Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
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Pampadum Shola National Park 37 km
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Questions
Where is Vaigai Dam?
Vaigai Dam is in Theni, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kumbakkarai Falls (16 km), Thalaiyar Falls (19 km), Dolphin's Nose (21 km).
How do I get the Vaigai Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Vaigai Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Vaigai Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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