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List of dams and reservoirs in Kerala
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There are 81 dams in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bureau|first=Kerala|date=2021-10-18|title=With dams brimming, Kerala sets up panel to regulate discharge|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/with-dams-brimming-kerala-sets-up-panel-to-regulate-discharge/article37059500.ece|access-date=2021-10-19|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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.<br />
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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.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+District Wise<br />
!District/City<br />
!Number of Dams<br />
|-<br />
|[[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kollam district|Kollam]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|11<br />
|-<br />
|[[Idukki district|Idukki]]<br />
|20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|[[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
|[[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]<br />
|15<br />
|-<br />
|[[Wayanad district|Wayanad]]<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kannur district|Kannur]]<br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|'''Total'''<br />
|63<ref name="WRIS">{{cite news |title=Bhoothathankettu dam water level dips, leaves residents in the lurch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/jan/20/bhoothathankettu-dam-water-level-dips-leaves-residents-in-the-lurch-2091782.html | date=20 January 2020 | newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Number<br />
!Name<br />
![[River]]<br />
!Area (km²)<br />
![[District]]<br />
!Owner <br />
!Completed<br />
!Type<br />
!Full Reservoir Level (FRL) in Meters<br />
!Number of Shutters <br />
!Co-ordinate<br />
!Altitude (m)<br />
|-<br />
|1.<br />
|[[Malampuzha Dam]]<br />
|[[Bharathapuzha River]]<br />
|align="right"|23.13<br />
|[[Palakkad District|Palakkad]]<br />
| Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1955<br />
|<br />
|115.06<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.84|N|76.69|E}}<br />
|104<br />
|-<br />
|2.<br />
|[[Mangalam Dam (dam)|Mangalam Dam]]<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|3.93<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1966<br />
|<br />
|77.88<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.51|N|76.54|E}}<br />
|72<br />
|-<br />
|3.<br />
|[[Meenkara Dam]]<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|2.59<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|1960<br />
|<br />
|156.36<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.62|N|76.80|E}}<br />
|152<br />
|-<br />
|4.<br />
|[[Chulliyar Dam|Chulliar Dam]]<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|1.59<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|154.08<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.59|N|76.77|E}}<br />
|143<br />
|-<br />
|5.<br />
|Pothundi Dam<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|3.63<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|108.204<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.54|N|76.63|E}}<br />
|93<br />
|-<br />
|6.<br />
|[[Walayar Dam]]<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|2.59<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|203.00<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.84|N|76.86|E}}<br />
|197<br />
|-<br />
|7.<br />
|[[Siruvani Dam]]<br />
|Siruvani River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Palakkad<br />
||Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1984<br />
|<br />
|878.5<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.977|N|76.642|E}}<br />
|-<br />
|8.<br />
|[[Kanjirapuzha Dam]]<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|5.12<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|97.535<br />
|3<br />
|{{coord|10.98|N|76.55|E}}<br />
|90<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|9.<br />
|[[kanjhirapuzha baby Dam]]<br />
|Bharathapuzha River<br />
|align=“Right” |2.12<br />
|plalakkad<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|36.523<br />
|2<br />
|<br />
|10.<br />
|[[Parambikulam Dam]]<br />
|[[Chalakkudy River]]<br />
|align="right"|20.92<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.39|N|76.8|E}}<br />
|545<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|[[Thunakkadavu Dam]]<br />
|[[Chalakkudy River]]<br />
|align="right"|2.83<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.433|N|76.784|E}}<br />
|565<br />
|-<br />
|12.<br />
|[[Peruvaripallam Dam|Peruvaaripallam Dam]]<br />
|[[Chalakkudy River]]<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Palakkad<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.447|N|76.77|E}}<br />
|565<br />
|-<br />
|13.<br />
|[[Sholayar Dam]]<br />
|Chalakkudy River<br />
|align="right"|8.70<br />
|[[Thrissur]]<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board<br />
|1966<br />
|<br />
|811.68m<br />
|<br />
|10° 17' 76° 45'<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|14.<br />
|[[Peringalkuthu Dam]]<br />
|[[Chalakkudy River]]<br />
|align="right"|2.82<br />
|[[Thrissur]]<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board<br />
|1957<br />
|<br />
|424m<br />
|<br />
|10.316517, 76.633138<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|15.<br />
|[[Thenmala Dam]]<br />
|[[Kallada River]]<br />
|align="right"|25.90<br />
|[[Kollam]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1986<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|09° 57' 77° 4'20"<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|16.<br />
|[[Aruvikkara Dam]]<br />
|Karamana River<br />
|align="right"|2.58<br />
|[[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
|[[Kerala Water Authority]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|08° 28' 77° 58' <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|17.<br />
|[[Peechi Dam]]<br />
|Karuvanoor River<br />
|align="right"|12.63<br />
|[[Thrissur]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|{{coord|10.53|N|76.39|E}} <br />
|73<br />
|-<br />
|18.<br />
|[[Vazhani Dam]]<br />
|Keecheri River<br />
|align="right"|2.55<br />
|[[Thrissur]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10° 40' 76° 15' <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19.<br />
|Kuttiady Dam<br />
|Kuttiady River<br />
|align="right"|10.52<br />
|[[Kozhikode]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|1993<br />
|<br />
|44.41<br />
|<br />
|11° 36' 75° 49'27" <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|19.<br />
|[[Neyyar Dam]]<br />
|[[Neyyar River]]<br />
|align="right"|15.00<br />
|Thiruvananthapuram<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|84.75<br />
|<br />
|08° 32' 77° 08' <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|20.<br />
|[[Pamba Dam]]<br />
|[[Pamba River]]<br />
|align="right"|90.88<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|986.3328<br />
|<br />
|09° 20' 76° 53'<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|21.<br />
|[[Kakki Dam|Kakki]]<br />
|[[Pamba River]]<br />
|align="right"|17.6<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|981.456<br />
|<br />
|9°17′N 77°15′E<br />
|981m<br />
|-<br />
|22.<br />
|[[Idukki Dam]]<br />
|[[Periyar River]]<br />
|align="right"|61.60<br />
|[[Idukki]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|09° 48' 76° 53' <br />
|720<br />
|-<br />
|23.<br />
|[[Ponmudi Dam]]<br />
|[[Periyar (river)|Periyar River]]<br />
|align="right"|2.60<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|09° 55' 77° 05'<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|24.<br />
|[[Anayirangal Dam|Anayirankal Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|4.33<br />
|Idukki<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board<br />
|1967<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10° 0' 77° 0' <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|25.<br />
|[[Kundala Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|2.30<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10° 0' 77° 0'<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|26.<br />
|[[Mattupetty Dam|Mattupatti Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|3.24<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10° 05' 77° 05' <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|27.<br />
|[[Chenkulam Dam|Sengulam Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|0.33<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10° 00' 77° 05' <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
|28.<br />
|Neriamangalam Dam<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|4.13<br />
|[[Ernakulam]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|29.<br />
|[[Bhoothathankettu|Bhoothathankettu Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|6.08<br />
|[[Ernakulam]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|30.<br />
|Periyar Lake<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|28.90<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10° 10' 76° 15' <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|31.<br />
|[[Pazhassi Dam]]<br />
|[[Valapattanam River]]<br />
|align="right"|6.48<br />
|[[Kannur]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|26.52<br />
|<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|32.<br />
|[[Peppara Dam]]<br />
|Karamana River<br />
|align="right"|5.82<br />
|Thiruvananthapuram<br />
|[[Kerala Water Authority]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|33.<br />
|[[Malankara Dam]]<br />
|Muvattupuzha River<br />
|align="right"|11.00<br />
|Idukki<br />
| Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1994<br />
|<br />
|42.00<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|34.<br />
|[[Chimmini Dam|Chimmony Dam]]<br />
|Kurumali River<br />
|align="right"|8.5067<br />
|Thrissur<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|40.00<br />
|<br />
|10.4391°N 76.4604°E<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|35.<br />
|[[Banasura Sagar Dam]]<br />
|Kabini River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Wayanad<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|36.<br />
|Karapuzha Dam<br />
|Karapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Wayanad<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|37.<br />
|[[Mullaperiyar Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|38.<br />
|[[Cheruthoni Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|39.<br />
|[[Kulamavu Dam]]<br />
|Periyar River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|40.<br />
|[[Erattayar Dam]]<br />
|Erattayar Lake<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|Idukki<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|41.<br />
|[[Kakkayam Dam]]<br />
|Kuttiyadi River<br />
|align="right"|7.15<br />
|[[Kozhikode]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|42.<br />
|Asurankund Dam<br />
|Chelakkara River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Thrissur]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|10.6855° N, 76.2955° E<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|43.<br />
|[[Maniyar Dam]]<br />
|Kakkattar River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|9.329203° N, 76.880749° E<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|44.<br />
|[[Moozhiyar Dam]]<br />
|Pamba River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|45.<br />
| [[Perunthenaruvi Weir]]<br />
|Pamba<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|46.<br />
| Karikkayam Dam<br />
|Pamba<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|47.<br />
| Allunkal Dam<br />
|Pamba<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|48.<br />
| [[Kochupamba Dam]]<br />
|[[Pamba River]]<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|49.<br />
| [[Anathode dam|Anathode Dam]]<br />
|[[Pamba River]]<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|50.<br />
| [[Veluthodu dam|Veluthodu Dam]]<br />
|[[Pamba River]]<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|51.<br />
|[[Idamalayar Dam]]<br />
|[[Periyar River]]<br />
|align="right"|28.3<br />
|[[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board<br />
|1985<br />
|<br />
|169<br />
|<br />
|10°13'16.0"N 76°42'18.4"E<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|52.<br />
|[[Kallarkutty Dam]]<br />
|[[Muthirappuzha River]]<br />
|align="right"|281.24<br />
|[[Idukki district|Idukki]]<br />
|Kerala State Electricity Board<br />
|1961<br />
|<br />
|456.6<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|53.<br />
|[[Pambla Dam]]<br />
|[[Periyar River]]<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Idukki district|Idukki]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|253<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|54.<br />
|[[Munnar Headworks Dam]]<br />
|Muthirapuzha River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Idukki district|Idukki]]<br />
|<br />
|1940<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|55.<br />
|[[Moolathara Dam]]<br />
| River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1963<br />
|<br />
|184.405<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|56.<br />
|[[Thunakkadavu Dam]]<br />
|Thunakadavu River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1965<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|57.<br />
|[[Peruvaripallam Dam]]<br />
|Peruvaripallam River<br />
|align="right"|<br />
|[[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]<br />
|Kerala Irrigation Department<br />
|1971<ref>{{cite news |title=Ownership of Dams Rests with kerala asserts chandy |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/Ownership-of-dams-rests-with-Kerala-asserts-Chandy/article20797437.ece | date=12 June 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref><br />
<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
* {{cite web | title=All Statistics unless mentioned separately | work=FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS| url= http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/V5930E/V5930E05.htm | access-date=30 December 2005 }}<br />
{{Dams in Kerala}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Reservoirs in Kerala|*]]<br />
[[Category:Lists of buildings and structures in Kerala|Dams]]<br />
[[Category:Dams in Kerala|*]]<br />
[[Category:Lists of tourist attractions in Kerala|Dams]]<br />
[[Category:Lists of dams in India|Kerala]]</div>
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