List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala
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There are a total of 81 dams in the Indian state of Kerala. Of which, 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.[1]
Three dams Munnar Headworks Dam, Pambla Dam and Maniyar Dam have no drainage area across the river. The Idukki Dam and Idamalayar Dam together hold 48 percent of the total storage capacity of all dams in the state. 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
| Number | Name | River | Area (km2) | District | Owner | Completed | Type | Full Reservoir Level (FRL) in Meters | Number of Shutters | Co-ordinate | Altitude (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Malampuzha Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 23.13 | Palakkad | Kerala Irrigation Department | 1955 | 115.06 | 4 | 10.84°N 76.69°E | 104 | |
| 2. | Mangalam Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 3.93 | Palakkad | 1966 | 77.88 | 5 | 10.51°N 76.54°E | 72 | ||
| 3. | Meenkara Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 2.59 | Palakkad | 1960 | 156.36 | 10.62°N 76.80°E | 152 | |||
| 4. | Chulliar Dam[3] | Bharathapuzha River | 1.59 | Palakkad | 154.08 | 10.59°N 76.77°E | 143 | ||||
| 5. | Pothundi Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 3.63 | Palakkad | 108.204 | 10.54°N 76.63°E | 93 | ||||
| 6. | Walayar Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 2.59 | Palakkad | 203.00 | 10.84°N 76.86°E | 197 | ||||
| 7. | Siruvani Dam | Siruvani River | Palakkad | 1984 | 878.5 | 10.977°N 76.642°E | |||||
| 8. | Kanjirapuzha Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 5.12 | Palakkad | 97.535 | 3 | 10.98°N 76.55°E | 90 | |||
| 9. | Kanjhirapuzha baby Dam | Bharathapuzha River | 2.12 | Palakkad | 36.523 | 2 | 10°59′32″N 76°33′49″E | ||||
| 10. | Parambikulam Dam | Chalakkudy River | 20.92 | Palakkad | 10.39°N 76.8°E | 545 | |||||
| 11 | Thunakkadavu Dam | Chalakkudy River | 2.83 | Palakkad | 10.433°N 76.784°E | 565 | |||||
| 12. | Peruvaaripallam Dam | Chalakkudy River | Palakkad | 10.447°N 76.77°E | 565 | ||||||
| 13. | Sholayar Dam | Chalakkudy River | 8.70 | Thrissur | Kerala State Electricity Board | 1966 | 811.68m | 10°17′N 76°45′E | |||
| 14. | Peringalkuthu Dam | Chalakkudy River | 2.82 | Thrissur | 1957 | 424m | 10°18′59″N 76°37′59″E | ||||
| 15. | Thenmala Dam | Kallada River | 25.90 | Kollam | Kerala Irrigation Department | 1986 | 09°57′0″N 77°4′20″E | ||||
| 16. | Aruvikkara Dam | Karamana River | 2.58 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Water Authority | 08°28′N 77°58′E | |||||
| 17. | Peechi Dam | Karuvanoor River | 12.63 | Thrissur | Kerala Irrigation Department | 10.53°N 76.39°E | 73 | ||||
| 18. | Vazhani Dam | Keecheri River | 2.55 | Thrissur | 10°40′N 76°15′E | ||||||
| 19. | Kuttiady Dam | Kuttiady River | 10.52 | Kozhikode | 1993 | 44.41 | 11°36′0″N 75°49′27″E | ||||
| 19. | Neyyar Dam | Neyyar River | 15.00 | Thiruvananthapuram | 84.75 | 08°32′N 77°08′E | |||||
| 20. | Pamba Dam | Pamba River | 90.88 | Pathanamthitta | Kerala State Electricity Board | 986.3328 | 09°20′N 76°53′E | ||||
| 21. | Kakki | Pamba River | 17.6 | Pathanamthitta | 981.456 | 9°17′N 77°15′E | 981m | ||||
| 22. | Idukki Dam | Periyar River | 61.60 | Idukki | 09°48′N 76°53′E | 720 | |||||
| 23. | Ponmudi Dam | Periyar River | 2.60 | Idukki | 09°55′N 77°05′E | ||||||
| 24. | Anayirankal Dam | Periyar River | 4.33 | Idukki | Kerala State Electricity Board | 1967 | 10°0′N 77°0′E | ||||
| 25. | Kundala Dam | Periyar River | 2.30 | Idukki | 10°0′N 77°0′E | ||||||
| 26. | Mattupatti Dam | Periyar River | 3.24 | Idukki | 10°05′N 77°05′E | ||||||
| 27. | Sengulam Dam | Periyar River | 0.33 | Idukki | 10°00′N 77°05′E | ||||||
| 28. | Neriamangalam Dam | Periyar River | 4.13 | Ernakulam | |||||||
| 29. | Bhoothathankettu Dam | Periyar River | 6.08 | Ernakulam | |||||||
| 30. | Periyar Lake | Periyar River | 28.90 | Idukki | 10°10′N 76°15′E | ||||||
| 31. | Pazhassi Dam (Kuyilur Barrage) | Valapattanam River | 6.48 | Kannur | Kerala Irrigation Department | 26.52 | |||||
| 32. | Peppara Dam | Karamana River | 5.82 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Water Authority | ||||||
| 33. | Malankara Dam | Muvattupuzha River | 11.00 | Idukki | Kerala Irrigation Department | 1994 | 42.00 | ||||
| 34. | Chimmony Dam | Kurumali River | 8.5067 | Thrissur | 40.00 | 10°26′21″N 76°27′37″E | |||||
| 35. | Banasura Sagar Dam | Kabini River | Wayanad | ||||||||
| 36. | Karapuzha Dam | Karapuzha River | Wayanad | Kerala Irrigation Department | |||||||
| 37. | Mullaperiyar Dam | Periyar River | Idukki | ||||||||
| 38. | Cheruthoni Dam | Periyar River | Idukki | ||||||||
| 39. | Kulamavu Dam | Periyar River | Idukki | ||||||||
| 40. | Erattayar Dam | Erattayar Lake | Idukki | ||||||||
| 41. | Kakkayam Dam | Kuttiyadi River | 7.15 | Kozhikode | Kerala Irrigation Department | ||||||
| 42. | Asurankund Dam | Chelakkara River | Thrissur | 10°41′08″N 76°17′44″E | |||||||
| 43. | Maniyar Dam | Kakkattar | Pathanamthitta | Kerala Irrigation Department | 9°19′45″N 76°52′51″E | ||||||
| 44. | Moozhiyar Dam | Pamba | Pathanamthitta | Kerala State Electricity Board | |||||||
| 45. | Perunthenaruvi Weir | Pamba | Pathanamthitta | ||||||||
| 46. | Karikkayam Dam | Kakkattar | Pathanamthitta | Energy Development Company Limited | 7 | 9°20′07″N 76°53′57″E | |||||
| 47. | Allunkal Dam | Kakkattar | Pathanamthitta | 5 | 9°20′15″N 76°56′50″E | ||||||
| 48. | Kochu Pamba Weir | Pamba | Pathanamthitta | Kerala State Electricity Board | |||||||
| 49. | Anathode Dam | Pamba | Pathanamthitta | ||||||||
| 50. | Veluthodu Dam | Pamba | Pathanamthitta | ||||||||
| 51. | Idamalayar Dam | Periyar River | 28.3 | Ernakulam | 1985 | 169 | 10°13′16.0″N 76°42′18.4″E | ||||
| 52. | Kallarkutty Dam | Muthirappuzha River | 281.24 | Idukki | 1961 | 456.6 | |||||
| 53. | Pambla Dam | Periyar River | Idukki | 253 | |||||||
| 54. | Munnar Headworks Dam | Muthirapuzha River | Idukki | 1940 | |||||||
| 55. | Moolathara Dam[4] | River | Palakkad | Kerala Irrigation Department | 1963 | 184.405 | |||||
| 56. | Thunakkadavu Dam | Thunakadavu River | Palakkad | 1965 | |||||||
| 57. | Peruvaripallam Dam | Peruvaripallam River | Palakkad | 1971[5] | |||||||
List of Regulators
The main regulators in the state are
- Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge in Malappuram district across Bharathappuzha completed in 2012.
- Tirur Chamathachal regulator in Kannur district across Valapattanam River.
- Madambam regulator in Kannur district across Valapattanam River.
- Idiyanchira regulator near Chettuva Backwater in Thrissur district to protect Kole Wetlands.
- Enamakkal regulator in Puzhakkal River in Thrissur district to protect Kole Wetlands.
- Ilikkal regulator in Karuvannur River in Thrissur district to protect Kole Wetlands.[6]
- Koothumakkal regulator in Thrissur district to protect Kole Wetlands.
- Pandikandam regulator in Chandragiri River at Kasaragod district.