Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

[citation needed] Pannavadi Parisal Thurai near Kolathur is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) far from Mettur.

Palar, located 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Mettur, is at the border for Karnataka and Tamil Nadu State.

Male Mahadeshwara Hills is a famous pilgrimage in Karnataka for lord shiva, located 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Mettur.

One of the famous mariyamman festival celebration during the summer in Tamil term Vaikasi Masam thiruvizha is celebrated in the temple called "sri Anukundu mariyamman kovil" Thiruvizha that temple located in PERIYAR NAGAR near Ukkamparuthikkadu.

The town houses the Stanley Reservoir, which is a standing example of British stone masonry, and the 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) dam.

The town is hemmed to a narrow strip of less than a kilometre in width by the Cauvery let out by the Dam on the east, and Eli Karadu (Mouse hill) on the west.

Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu.

There are 2 hydroelectric power stations in Mettur Dam, the first constructed during British rule and the second during the Indian Republic.

MALCO, one of the main aluminium producers, runs a famous matriculation and higher secondary school.

SISCOL (Southern Iron and Steel Company Limited, now a part of Jindal groups (JSW Steel Ltd)) is a new addition to the region though it is located at Pottaneri, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Mettur and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Salem, the district headquarters.

Mettur's industrial development has taken a heavy toll on many parts of its farming and fishing communities.

[7] Recent tests undertaken by Dr. Ruth Stringer and Dr. Mark Chernaik of ELAW-US (an Oregon-based environmental laboratory) revealed high levels of contamination.

[8] Villagers in Mettur celebrate the Mariamman festival during the summer vacation time (May) and lasts for an entire week.