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List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala

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There are 81 dams in Kerala. [1] 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.

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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. Out of the 81 dams 37 reservoirs are used for hydroelectric power, 27 reservoirs are used for irrigation and 9 reservoirs are used for both hydroelectric power and irrigation.

List of Dams

District Wise
District/CityNumber of Dams
Thiruvananthapuram 3
Kollam 1
Pathanamthitta 11
Idukki 20
Ernakulam 2
Thrissur 6
Palakkad 15
Wayanad 2
Kozhikode 2
Kannur 1
Total63 [2]
NumberName River Area (km2) District OwnerCompletedTypeFull Reservoir Level (FRL) in MetersNumber of ShuttersCo-ordinateAltitude (m)
1. Malampuzha Dam Bharathapuzha River 23.13 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department1955115.064 10°50′N76°41′E / 10.84°N 76.69°E / 10.84; 76.69 104
2. Mangalam Dam Bharathapuzha River3.93 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department196677.885 10°31′N76°32′E / 10.51°N 76.54°E / 10.51; 76.54 72
3. Meenkara Dam Bharathapuzha River2.59 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department1960156.36 10°37′N76°48′E / 10.62°N 76.80°E / 10.62; 76.80 152
4. Chulliar Dam [3] Bharathapuzha River1.59 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department154.08 10°35′N76°46′E / 10.59°N 76.77°E / 10.59; 76.77 143
5.Pothundi DamBharathapuzha River3.63 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department108.204 10°32′N76°38′E / 10.54°N 76.63°E / 10.54; 76.63 93
6. Walayar Dam Bharathapuzha River2.59 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department203.00 10°50′N76°52′E / 10.84°N 76.86°E / 10.84; 76.86 197
7. Siruvani Dam Siruvani River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department1984878.5 10°58′37″N76°38′31″E / 10.977°N 76.642°E / 10.977; 76.642
8. Kanjirapuzha Dam Bharathapuzha River5.12 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department97.5353 10°59′N76°33′E / 10.98°N 76.55°E / 10.98; 76.55 90
9. Kanjhirapuzha baby Dam Bharathapuzha River2.12 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department36.5232 10°59′32″N76°33′49″E / 10.99221°N 76.56358°E / 10.99221; 76.56358
10. Parambikulam Dam Chalakkudy River 20.92 Palakkad 10°23′N76°48′E / 10.39°N 76.8°E / 10.39; 76.8 545
11 Thunakkadavu Dam Chalakkudy River 2.83 Palakkad 10°25′59″N76°47′02″E / 10.433°N 76.784°E / 10.433; 76.784 565
12. Peruvaaripallam Dam Chalakkudy River Palakkad 10°26′49″N76°46′12″E / 10.447°N 76.77°E / 10.447; 76.77 565
13. Sholayar Dam Chalakkudy River8.70 Thrissur Kerala State Electricity Board1966811.68m 10°17′N76°45′E / 10.283°N 76.750°E / 10.283; 76.750
14. Peringalkuthu Dam Chalakkudy River 2.82 Thrissur Kerala State Electricity Board1957424m 10°18′59″N76°37′59″E / 10.316517°N 76.633138°E / 10.316517; 76.633138
15. Thenmala Dam Kallada River 25.90 Kollam Kerala Irrigation Department1986 09°57′0″N77°4′20″E / 9.95000°N 77.07222°E / 9.95000; 77.07222
16. Aruvikkara Dam Karamana River2.58 Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Water Authority 08°28′N77°58′E / 8.467°N 77.967°E / 8.467; 77.967
17. Peechi Dam Karuvanoor River12.63 Thrissur Kerala Irrigation Department 10°32′N76°23′E / 10.53°N 76.39°E / 10.53; 76.39 73
18. Vazhani Dam Keecheri River2.55 Thrissur Kerala Irrigation Department 10°40′N76°15′E / 10.667°N 76.250°E / 10.667; 76.250
19.Kuttiady DamKuttiady River10.52 Kozhikode Kerala Irrigation Department199344.41 11°36′0″N75°49′27″E / 11.60000°N 75.82417°E / 11.60000; 75.82417
19. Neyyar Dam Neyyar River 15.00 Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Irrigation Department84.75 08°32′N77°08′E / 8.533°N 77.133°E / 8.533; 77.133
20. Pamba Dam Pamba River 90.88 Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board986.3328 09°20′N76°53′E / 9.333°N 76.883°E / 9.333; 76.883
21. Kakki Pamba River 17.6 Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board981.456 9°17′N77°15′E / 9.283°N 77.250°E / 9.283; 77.250 981m
22. Idukki Dam Periyar River 61.60 Idukki 09°48′N76°53′E / 9.800°N 76.883°E / 9.800; 76.883 720
23. Ponmudi Dam Periyar River 2.60Idukki 09°55′N77°05′E / 9.917°N 77.083°E / 9.917; 77.083
24. Anayirankal Dam Periyar River4.33IdukkiKerala State Electricity Board1967 10°0′N77°0′E / 10.000°N 77.000°E / 10.000; 77.000
25. Kundala Dam Periyar River2.30Idukki 10°0′N77°0′E / 10.000°N 77.000°E / 10.000; 77.000
26. Mattupatti Dam Periyar River3.24Idukki 10°05′N77°05′E / 10.083°N 77.083°E / 10.083; 77.083
27. Sengulam Dam Periyar River0.33Idukki 10°00′N77°05′E / 10.000°N 77.083°E / 10.000; 77.083
28.Neriamangalam DamPeriyar River4.13 Ernakulam
29. Bhoothathankettu Dam Periyar River6.08 Ernakulam
30.Periyar LakePeriyar River28.90Idukki 10°10′N76°15′E / 10.167°N 76.250°E / 10.167; 76.250
31. Pazhassi Dam (Kuyilur Barrage) Valapattanam River 6.48 Kannur Kerala Irrigation Department26.52
32. Peppara Dam Karamana River5.82 Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Water Authority
33. Malankara Dam Muvattupuzha River11.00IdukkiKerala Irrigation Department199442.00
34. Chimmony Dam Kurumali River8.5067 Thrissur Kerala Irrigation Department40.00 10°26′21″N76°27′37″E / 10.4391°N 76.4604°E / 10.4391; 76.4604
35. Banasura Sagar Dam Kabini River Wayanad
36.Karapuzha DamKarapuzha River Wayanad Kerala Irrigation Department
37. Mullaperiyar Dam Periyar RiverIdukki
38. Cheruthoni Dam Periyar RiverIdukki
39. Kulamavu Dam Periyar RiverIdukki
40. Erattayar Dam Erattayar LakeIdukki
41. Kakkayam Dam Kuttiyadi River7.15 Kozhikode Kerala Irrigation Department
42.Asurankund DamChelakkara River Thrissur 10°41′08″N76°17′44″E / 10.6855°N 76.2955°E / 10.6855; 76.2955
43. Maniyar Dam Kakkattar Pathanamthitta Kerala Irrigation Department 9°19′45″N76°52′51″E / 9.329203°N 76.880749°E / 9.329203; 76.880749
44. Moozhiyar Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board
45. Perunthenaruvi Weir Pamba Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board
46. Karikkayam Dam Kakkattar Pathanamthitta Energy Development Company Limited7 9°20′07″N76°53′57″E / 9.33528°N 76.89917°E / 9.33528; 76.89917
47. Allunkal Dam Kakkattar Pathanamthitta Energy Development Company Limited5 9°20′15″N76°56′50″E / 9.33750°N 76.94722°E / 9.33750; 76.94722
48. Kochu Pamba Weir Pamba Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board
49. Anathode Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board
50. Veluthodu Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta Kerala State Electricity Board
51. Idamalayar Dam Periyar River 28.3 Ernakulam Kerala State Electricity Board1985169 10°13′16.0″N76°42′18.4″E / 10.221111°N 76.705111°E / 10.221111; 76.705111
52. Kallarkutty Dam Muthirappuzha River 281.24 Idukki Kerala State Electricity Board1961456.6
53. Pambla Dam Periyar River Idukki 253
54. Munnar Headworks Dam Muthirapuzha River Idukki 1940
55. Moolathara Dam [4] River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department1963184.405
56. Thunakkadavu Dam Thunakadavu River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department1965
57. Peruvaripallam Dam Peruvaripallam River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department1971 [5]

List of Regulators

The main regulators in the state are

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bureau, Kerala (18 October 2021). "With dams brimming, Kerala sets up panel to regulate discharge". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 October 2021.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ "Bhoothathankettu dam water level dips, leaves residents in the lurch". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Chulliyar Dam, Palakkad - Timings, Boating, Best time to visit".
  4. ↑ "Moolathara Barrage Trend | Irrigation Design and Research Board".
  5. ↑ "Ownership of Dams Rests with kerala asserts chandy". The Hindu. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Illikkal Regulator | Irrigation-kerala". www.irrigation.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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