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The Idukki Dam and Idamalayar Dams hold 48 percent of the total storage capacity combined of all dams in Kerala. There are multiple dams in 3 reservoirs - Gavi Dam, Kakki Dam, and Idukki Dam. In addition, there are 10 large barrages also in the state.
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. [1] [2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [3] About 447 large dams are under construction in India. [4] In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States.
[2] [8] [9] Although the Periyar River has a total catchment area of 5398 km 2 with 114 km 2 downstream from the dam in Tamil Nadu, [10] [11] the catchment area of the Mullaperiyar Dam itself lies entirely in Kerala and thus not an inter-State river. [12] [13] [14] On 21 November 2014, the water level hit 142 feet for first time in 35 years. [15]
Idukki Arch Dam Site prior to construction. The Idukki Dam is a double-curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a narrow gorge between two granite hills locally known as Kuravan and Kurathi in Idukki district in the state of Kerala, India.
Pages in category "Dams in Kerala" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Malampuzha Dam is the largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, [2] located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of ...
Pages in category "Reservoirs in Kerala" ... out of 10 total. ... List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala; A. Ashtamudi Lake; K.
The dam is 281 m (922 ft) long and 57.2 m (188 ft) high and is located at an elevation of 981.45 m (3,220.0 ft) above sea level. The dam is located in a forest area adjacent to the Periyar National Park. The water stored in the Pamba and Kakki dams is conveyed to the Sabarigiri powerhouse through penstock pipes. The dam was commissioned in 1967.