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Mattupetty Dam (Madupetty Dam), near Munnar in Idukki District, is a storage concrete gravity dam built in the mountains of Kerala, India to conserve water for hydroelectricity. It has been a vital source of power and huge revenue for Idukki District .
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 location of the dam is at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Munnar. [4] It is a major tourist destination near Munnar. Kundala dam is located on the way to Top Station. Tourist places like Pampadumchola National Park, Kurinjimalai Sanctuary and Meesappulimalai are close to this dam.
The project consists of 2 reservoirs, 2 dams, a diversion dam and a power house and is owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board. The power house of the project has been constructed at Chithirapuram in Pallivasal Gram Panchayat, Munnar, Idukki District. The first unit was inaugurated in March 1940 by the Travancore Diwan C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer.
Anayirangal Dam (Malayalam: ആനയിറങ്കൽ അണക്കെട്ട്) is an earthen dam built on the Panniyar river in Chinnakanal and Santhanpara panchayats, 22 km (14 mi) from Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala, India. [1] The dam is surrounded on one side by forest and on the other by Tata Tea Plantation.
There are two dams and one diversion weir as part of this project. These are Kundala Dam, Maduppetty Dam and R. A. Head works. Ramaswamy Aiyer Headworks is located 15 km (9.3 mi) downstream of Maduppetty Dam near Munnar. The water stored in the Kundala reservoir is released through the stream to Maduppetty Dam located downstream.
Munnar (IPA: [muːn̪ːɐːr]) is a town and hill station located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above mean sea level , [ 4 ] in the Western Ghats mountain range.
The Mullaperiyar Dam is a gravity dam made with concrete prepared from limestone and "surkhi" (burnt brick powder), and faced with rubble. [25] Gravity dams use their weight and the force of gravity to support the reservoir and remain stable. [3] [26] The main dam has a maximum height of 53.6 m (176 ft) and length of 365.7 m (1,200 ft). Its ...