Fact File on Major Dams owned by Kerala State Electricity Board
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No		 Name of Dam Year of Com-
pletion		 Name of Project  River/ Basin Type  Height above Deepest Foun-
dation
(Metre)		 Length of Dam
Metre

 

 Reservoir Area at FRL
Sqare Km.		 Reservoir Gross Capacity Million Cubic Metre Reservoir Effective Capacity
Million Cubic Metre		 Designed Spillway Capacity
Metre Cube per Second		 Nearest Town
1 Kandla 1946 Pallivasal Palar/Periyar Gravity-Masonry 32.30 259.00 0.465 7.79 7.65 184.06 Munnar
2 Madupetty 1956 Palar/Periyar Gravity-Concrete 85.34 237.74 155.00 55.23 55.23   Munnar
3 Sengulam 1957 Sengulam HEP Mudriapuzha/Periyar Gravity-Masonry 26.80 144.50 0.291 0.71 0.71 70.80 Munnar
4 Kallarkutty 1961 Neriyamangalam HEP Mudriapuzha/Periyar Gravity-Masonry 43.00 183.00 0.648 6.88 6.51 1982.40 Munnar
5 Ponmudi 1963 Panniyar HEP Panniar/Periyar Gravity-Masonry 59.00 294.00 2.789 51.54 47.40 1416.03 Munnar
6 Anayirangal 1965 Panniar/Periyar Earth & Rockfill 34.00 292.00 462.00 49.84 48.99 348.00 Munnar
7 Idukki 1974 Idukki HEP Periyar Arch-Concrete 168.90 366.00 59.830 1996.30 1459.50 5100.50 Idukki
8 Cheruthoni 1976 Cheruthoni/Periyar Gravity-Concrete 138.20 650.90 1700.00


ldukki
9 Kulamavu 1977 Kilivillithode Gravity-Masonry 100.00 385.00 450.00


Moolamattom
10 Kallar 1989 Idukki Augmentation Perinjankutty/Periyar Gravity-Concrete 12.20 58.00 0.250 0.79 0.77 1014.00 Kattappana
11 Erattayar 1989 Perinjankutty Gravity-Masonry 20.00 146.30 16.00 5.35 5.09 507.00 Kattappana
12 Azhutha U/C
Periyar Gravity-Concrete 14.5 72   0.14 0.128 487.6 Peerumedu
13 Vadakkepuzha .
 Periyar Earth-Concrete  8 140   0.067 0.033   Kattappana
14 Vazhikkadavu 2002
 Periyar Gravity-Masonry 10.5 58   0.18 0.14 173 Peerumedu
15 Idamalayar 1985 ldamalayar HEP ldamalayar/Periyar Gravity-Masonry 102.80 373.00 28.300 1089.80 1017.80 3012.80 Kothamangalam
16 Lower Periyar 1999 Lower Periyar HEP Periyar Gravity-Concrete 39.00 244.00 0.445 5.30 4.50 14200.00 Kothamangalam
17 Poringalkuttu 1957 Poringalkuttu HEP Chalakudy Gravity-Masonry 36.90 366.00 2.850 32.00 30.30 2266.00 Chalakudy
18 Sholayar-Main Dam 1965 Sholayar HEP Chalakudy Concrete-Masonry 66.00 430.60 8.705 153.60 150.20 1825.00 Chalakudy
19 Sholayar-Flanking 1964 Chalakudy Masonry-Concrete 28.00 259.00 44.00


Chalakudy
20 Sholayar- Saddle Dam 1965 Chalakudy Earthfill-Masonry 19.00 109.00 18.60


Chalakudy
21 Kakki 1966 Sabarigiri HEP Kakki/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 116.00 336.00 17.515 455.40 446.80 1785.70 Vandiperiyar
22 Anathodu 1967 Anathodu/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 51.80 376.10 178.00


Vandiperiyar
23 Pampa 1966 Pampa Gravity-Masonry 59.00 281.00 153.00 39.25 31.18 912.00 Vandiperiyar
24 Upper Moozhiyar 1979 Sabarigiri Augn. Moozhiyar/Pamba Earthfill 19.00 97.00


143.00 Vandiperiyar
25 Gavi 1990 Gavi Ar/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 17.07 97.54 10.00

  Vandiperiyar
26 Kallar 1990 Kallar/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 24.00 94.00 11.60 2.78 1.13 347.00 Vandiperiyar
27 Meenar I 1990 Minar/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 17.20 65.00 7.10 0.03     Vandiperiyar
28 Meenar II 1990 Minar/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 15.50 97.00 8.00 0.06     Vandiperiyar
29 Veluthodu (Kakkad) 1990 Kakkad HEP Veluthodu/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 22.50 100.50


216.65 Vadasserikkara
30 Moozhiyar (Kakkad) 1990 Moozhiyar/Pamba Gravity-Concrete 33.22 174.96 50.00

730.25 Vadasserikkara
31 Kuttiyadi 1972 Kuttiyadi HEP Kuttiyadi Gravity-Concrete 49.00 229.00 2.790 38.40 34.00 736.20 Kuttiyadi
32 Kuttiyadi Augn. 2010 Kuttiyadi Augn. Karamanthodu/Kabani Earthfill 38.50 628.00 12.770 209.20 185.50 1664.00 Kalpetta
33 Kosani Saddle 1991 Karamanthodu/Kabani Earthfill 13.80 111.80 128.70


Kalpetta
34 Near Kottagiri Saddle 1991 Karamanthodu/Kabani Earthfill 11.00 86.50 96.00


Kalpetta
35 Kottagiri Saddle 1991 Karamanthodu/Kabani Earthfill 14.50 62.00 62.50


Kalpetta
36 Kuttiyadi Saddle 1992 Karamanthodu/Kabani Gravity-Concrete 18.00 111.50 9.70


Kalpetta

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