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{{Short description |A dam in Kerala, India}}<br />
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[[File:Vellathooval dam.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Vellathooval dam]]<br />
'''Vellathooval Dam '''is a [[diversion dam]] built on the [[Muthirapuzha River|Muthirappuzha]] river in Vellathooval Village of [[Devikulam taluk|Devikulam]] of [[Idukki district]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. The height of the dam from the deepest foundation is {{Convert|16|m}} and length is {{Convert|75|m}}.Water from the Sengulam Power House and from the Muthirapuzha river gets released to the Vellathooval dam. Water from this dam is diverted through a canal system to the Powerhouse near Panniyar <ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Mudirappuzha Basin Hydro Projects|url=https://www.kseb.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=723&lang=en|access-date=2021-07-24|website=www.kseb.in}}</ref> After the water flow is used to generate [[hydroelectricity]], the water is released back into the river.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diversion Structures in Idukki district – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation|url=https://dams.kseb.in/?p=168|access-date=2021-07-24|language=en-US}}</ref> The dam is one of the major tourist attractions in the [[Idukki District|Idukki District, Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vellathooval Grama Panchayath {{!}} Digital Gav|url=http://vellathoovalgp.com/tourism.php?p=42|access-date=2021-07-24|website=vellathoovalgp.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Elkkunnu, Vellathooval Panchayat, Idukki District, Kerala, India|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/elkkunnu/id/3683|access-date=2021-07-24|website=Kerala Tourism|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Specifications==<br />
*Latitude : 10⁰ 0′ 39 ” N<br />
*Longitude: 77⁰ 01′ 58” E<br />
*Panchayath : Vellathooval <br />
*Village : Vellathooval<br />
*District : Idukki <br />
*River Basin : Muthirappuzha<br />
*River : Muthirapuzha <br />
*Release from Dam to river : Muthirappuzha <br />
*Year of completion : 2016 <br />
*Name of Project : Vellathooval Small H E P<br />
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*Type of Dam Concrete – gravity<br />
*Classification : Weir<br />
*Maximum Water Level (MWL) : EL 474.80 m<br />
*Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) EL 472.0 m<br />
*Storage at FRL: 0.069 Mm3<br />
*Height from deepest foundation : 16 m<br />
*Length: 75 m<br />
*Spillway : Ungated<br />
*Crest Level : 472.00 m<br />
*River Outlet : 1 No. Circular type, 1.00 m dia.<br />
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