List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala
The following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Kerala.[1]
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 | 104 | |
2. | Bharathapuzha River | Mangalam Dam | 3.93 | Palakkad | 10°31′N 76°32′E / 10.51°N 76.54°E | 72 | |
3. | Bharathapuzha River | Meenkara Dam | 2.59 | Palakkad | 10°37′N 76°48′E / 10.62°N 76.80°E | 152 | |
4. | Bharathapuzha River | Chulliar Dam | 1.59 | Palakkad | 10°35′N 76°46′E / 10.59°N 76.77°E | 143 | |
5. | Bharathapuzha River | Pothundi Dam | 3.63 | Palakkad | 10°32′N 76°38′E / 10.54°N 76.63°E | 93 | |
6. | Bharathapuzha River | Walayar Dam | 2.59 | Palakkad | 10°50′N 76°52′E / 10.84°N 76.86°E | 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 | 90 | |
9. | Chalakkudy River | Parambikulam | 20.92 | Palakkad | 10°23′N 76°48′E / 10.39°N 76.8°E | 545 | |
10. | Chalakkudy River | Thunakkadavu Dam | 2.83 | Palakkad | 10°25′59″N 76°47′02″E / 10.433°N 76.784°E | 565 | |
11. | Chalakkudy River | Peruvaaripallam Dam | Palakkad | 10°26′49″N 76°46′12″E / 10.447°N 76.77°E | 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 | 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 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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