List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala

There are 81 dams in Kerala. Of the total 81 dams in Kerala, 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.[1]

The Idukki Dam and Idamalayar Dams hold 48 per cent 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 barriers 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 .[2]

District Wise
District/City Number of Dams
Thiruvananthapuram 3
Kollam 1
Pathanamthitta 11
Idukki 20
Ernakulam 2
Thrissur 6
Palakkad 14
Wayanad 2
Kozhikode 2
Kannur 1
Total 62[2]
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 10.84°N 76.69°E / 10.84; 76.69 104
2. Mangalam Dam Bharathapuzha River 3.93 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 1966 77.88 10.51°N 76.54°E / 10.51; 76.54 72
3. Meenkara Dam Bharathapuzha River 2.59 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 156.36 10.62°N 76.80°E / 10.62; 76.80 152
4. Chulliar Dam Bharathapuzha River 1.59 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 154.08 10.59°N 76.77°E / 10.59; 76.77 143
5. Pothundi Dam Bharathapuzha River 3.63 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 108.204 10.54°N 76.63°E / 10.54; 76.63 93
6. Walayar Dam Bharathapuzha River 2.59 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 203.00 10.84°N 76.86°E / 10.84; 76.86 197
7. Siruvani Dam Siruvani River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 1984 878.5
8. Kanjirapuzha Dam Bharathapuzha River 5.12 Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 97.535 10.98°N 76.55°E / 10.98; 76.55 90
9. Parambikulam Dam Chalakkudy River 20.92 Palakkad 10.39°N 76.8°E / 10.39; 76.8 545
10. Thunakkadavu Dam Chalakkudy River 2.83 Palakkad 10.433°N 76.784°E / 10.433; 76.784 565
11. Peruvaaripallam Dam Chalakkudy River Palakkad 10.447°N 76.77°E / 10.447; 76.77 565
12. Sholayar Dam Chalakkudy River 8.70 Thrissur 10° 17' 76° 45'
13. Peringalkuthu Dam Chalakkudy River 2.63 Thrissur
14. Thenmala Dam Kallada River 25.90 Kollam Kerala Irrigation Department 1986 09° 57' 77° 4'20"
15. Aruvikkara Dam Karamana River 2.58 Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Water Authority 08° 28' 77° 58'
16. Peechi Dam Karuvanoor River 12.63 Thrissur 10.53°N 76.39°E / 10.53; 76.39 73
17. Vazhani Dam Keecheri River 2.55 Thrissur Kerala Irrigation Department 10° 40' 76° 15'
18. Kuttiady Dam Kuttiady River 10.52 Kozhikode Kerala Irrigation Department 1993 44.41 11° 36' 75° 49'27"
19. Neyyar Neyyar River 15.00 Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Irrigation Department 84.75 08° 32' 77° 08'
20. Pamba Dam Pamba River 5.70 Pathanamthitta Kerala Irrigation Department 34.62 09° 20' 76° 53'
21. Kakki Pamba River 18.00 Pathanamthitta 9°17′N 77°15′E 981m
22. Idukki Dam Periyar River 61.60 Idukki 09° 48' 76° 53' 720
23. Ponmudi Dam Periyar River 2.60 Idukki 09° 55' 77° 05'
24. Anayirankal Dam Periyar River 4.33 Idukki Kerala State Electricity Board 1967 10° 0' 77° 0'
25. Kundala Dam Periyar River 2.30 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0'
26. Mattupatti Dam Periyar River 3.24 Idukki 10° 05' 77° 05'
27. Sengulam Dam Periyar River 0.33 Idukki 10° 00' 77° 05'
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' 76° 15'
31. Pazhassi Dam 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 Kerala Irrigation Department 40.00 10.4391°N 76.4604°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 10.6855° N, 76.2955° E
43. Maniyar Dam Kakkattar River Pathanamthitta Kerala Irrigation Department 9.329203° N, 76.880749° E
44. Moozhiyar Dam Pamba River Pathanamthitta
45. Perunthenaruvi Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta
46. Karikkayam Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta
47. Allunkal Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta
48. Kochupamba Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta
49. Anathode Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta
50. Velluthodu Dam Pamba Pathanamthitta
51. Idamalayar Dam Periyar River Ernakulam
52. Kallarkutty Dam Muthirappuzha River Idukki 1961 456.6
53. Pambla Dam Periyar River Idukki 253
54. Munnar Headworks Dam Muthirapuzha River Idukki 1940
55. Moolathara Dam River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 1963 184.405
56. Thunakkadavu Dam Thunakadavu River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 1965
57. Peruvaripallam Dam Peruvaripallam River Palakkad Kerala Irrigation Department 1971 [3]

References
  1. "16 dams to be rehabilitated". 14 December 2019 – via The Hindu.
  2. "Bhoothathankettu dam water level dips, leaves residents in the lurch". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. "Ownership of Dams Rests with kerala asserts chandy". The Hindu. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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