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The dam is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu but the ownership rests with Kerala, [1] [2] Per the agreement with Tamil Nadu, Kerala was supposed to receive 7.25 TMC feet of water per year from the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project of which the Parambikulam Dam is a part. In 2004, Kerala did not receive any water after February 10, resulting in ...
Of the 81 dams, the Kerala State Electricity Board owns 59 dams which form 45 reservoirs, the Kerala Irrigation Department owns 20 dams which form 20 reservoirs and the Kerala Water Authority vests the control of 2 dams with 2 reservoirs. Three dams - Munnar Headworks Dam, Lower Periyar Dam, and Maniyar Dam - have no drainage area across the river.
The Karapara River originates from the Nelliyampathy Hills of Palakkad district in Kerala. It flows west and turns southwest and drains into the Parambikulam River at Orukumbankutty. [2] The Parambikulam Dam was constructed across the river at Anamalai, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. This dam is the largest in India and ranks in the ...
Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thoonakkadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Parambikulam-Aliyar Irrigation Project . [ 1 ]
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, which also includes the erstwhile Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 643.66 square kilometres (248.5 sq mi) [2] protected area lying in Palakkad district and Thrissur district of Kerala state, South India.
The Road to Parambikulam diverges from Ambrampalayam in Tamil Nadu from this Highway; The cities of Central and South Tamil Nadu, namely Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Pazhani, Pollachi, Tirupur etc. were connected to Central Kerala (esp. Thrissur, Guruvayur by means of this Highway
Chinchona is used in the medicine to cure malaria. Sholayaar Dam is located on the western side near Kerala border. It has one power house at the bottom of the dam and the second power house is located few miles away at Manompolli. The water which rotates the turbines goes through the forests in to Parambikulam Dam in Kerala.
Chalakudy River or Chalakudy Puzha is the fifth longest river in Kerala, India. The river flows through Thrissur district, Palakkad district and Ernakulam district of Kerala. The total drainage area of the river is 1704 km 2. Out of this, 1404 km 2 lies in Kerala and the rest in Tamil Nadu. The length of the river is 145.5 km.