List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala

The following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Kerala.[1]

District Wise
District Number of Dams
Ernakulam 2
Idukki 12
Kannur 1
Kollam 1
Kozhikode 2
Palakkad 11
Pathanamthitta 3
Thiruvananthapuram 3
Thrissur 6
Wayanad 2
Total 43[1]
Serial number River Name Area (km²) District Co-ordinate Altitude (m)
1. Bharathapuzha River Malampuzha Dam 23.13 Palakkad 10°50′N 76°41′E / 10.84°N 76.69°E / 10.84; 76.69 104
2. Bharathapuzha River Mangalam Dam 3.93 Palakkad 10°31′N 76°32′E / 10.51°N 76.54°E / 10.51; 76.54 72
3. Bharathapuzha River Meenkara Dam 2.59 Palakkad 10°37′N 76°48′E / 10.62°N 76.80°E / 10.62; 76.80 152
4. Bharathapuzha River Chulliar Dam 1.59 Palakkad 10°35′N 76°46′E / 10.59°N 76.77°E / 10.59; 76.77 143
5. Bharathapuzha River Pothundi Dam 3.63 Palakkad 10°32′N 76°38′E / 10.54°N 76.63°E / 10.54; 76.63 93
6. Bharathapuzha River Walayar Dam 2.59 Palakkad 10°50′N 76°52′E / 10.84°N 76.86°E / 10.84; 76.86 197
7. Siruvani River Siruvani Dam Palakkad
8. Bharathapuzha River Kanjirapuzha Dam 5.12 Palakkad 10°59′N 76°33′E / 10.98°N 76.55°E / 10.98; 76.55 90
9. Chalakkudy River Parambikulam 20.92 Palakkad 10°23′N 76°48′E / 10.39°N 76.8°E / 10.39; 76.8 545
10. Chalakkudy River Thunakkadavu Dam 2.83 Palakkad 10°25′59″N 76°47′02″E / 10.433°N 76.784°E / 10.433; 76.784 565
11. Chalakkudy River Peruvaaripallam Dam Palakkad 10°26′49″N 76°46′12″E / 10.447°N 76.77°E / 10.447; 76.77 565
12. Chalakkudy River Sholayar Dam 8.70 Thrissur 10° 17' 76° 45'
13. Chalakkudy River Peringalkuthu Dam 2.63 Thrissur
14. Kallada River Thenmala Dam 25.90 Kollam 09° 57' 77° 4'20"
15. Karamana River Aruvikkara Dam 2.58 Thiruvananthapuram 08° 28' 77° 58'
16. Karuvanoor River Peechi Dam 12.63 Thrissur 10°32′N 76°23′E / 10.53°N 76.39°E / 10.53; 76.39 73
17. Keecheri River Vazhani Dam 2.55 Thrissur 10° 40' 76° 15'
18. Kuttiady River Kuttiady Dam 10.52 Kozhikode 11° 36' 75° 49'27"
19. Neyyar River Neyyar 15.00 Thiruvananthapuram 08° 32' 77° 08'
20. Pamba River Pamba Dam 5.70 Pathanamthitta 09° 20' 76° 53'
21. Pamba River Kakki 18.00 Pathanamthitta 9°17′N 77°15′E 981m
22. Periyar River Idukki Dam 61.60 Idukki 09° 48' 76° 53' 720
23. Periyar River Ponmudi Dam 2.60 Idukki 09° 55' 77° 05'
24. Periyar River Anayirankal Dam 4.33 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0'
25. Periyar River Kundala Dam 2.30 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0'
26. Periyar River Mattupatti Dam 3.24 Idukki 10° 05' 77° 05'
27. Periyar River Sengulam Dam 0.33 Idukki 10° 00' 77° 05'
28. Periyar River Neriamangalam Dam 4.13 Ernakulam
29. Periyar River Bhoothathankettu Dam 6.08 Ernakulam
30. Periyar River Periyar Lake 28.90 Idukki 10° 10' 76° 15'
31. Valapattanam River Pazhassi Dam 6.48 Kannur
32. Karamana River Peppara Dam 5.82 Thiruvananthapuram
33. Muvattupuzha River Malankara Dam 11.00 Idukki
34. Kurumali River Chimmony Dam 8.5067 Thrissur 10.4391°N 76.4604°E
35. Kabini River Banasura Sagar Dam Wayanad
36. Karapuzha River Karapuzha Dam Wayanad
37. Periyar River Mullaperiyar Dam Idukki
38. Periyar River Cheruthoni Dam Idukki
39. Periyar River Kulamavu Dam Idukki
40. Erattayar Lake Erattayar Dam Idukki
41. Kuttiyadi River Kakkayam Dam 7.15 Kozhikode
42. Chelakkara River Asurankund Dam Thrissur 10.6855° N, 76.2955° E
43. Kakkattar River Maniyar Dam Pathanamthitta 9.329203° N, 76.880749° E

References

  1. 1 2 "Dams in Kerala". Water Resources Information System of India. WRIS. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  • "All Statistics unless mentioned separately". FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS. Retrieved December 30, 2005.
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