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Dams and reservoirs are terms that are often confused or thought to be same. Both dams and reservoirs have different meaning. Dams and reservoirs are created to control the flow of water in a river and to store the water for several purposes. Dam is a concrete structure designed and built across a river to control and restrict the flow of water. It is used to generate electricity and build a reservoir, whereas reservoir is an open storage area which looks like an artificial lake, where water is collected and stored to be drawn off as when needed. Here is a list of dams and reservoirs in Kerala.
Dams in Kerala
Sl.No. |
Name of Dam |
District |
Impounding river |
Height (m) |
Length (m) |
1 |
Neyyar dam |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Neyyar river |
56.8 |
294.83 |
2 |
Thenmala (Parappar) dam |
Kollam |
Kallada river |
85.35 |
335 |
3 |
Idukki dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
169 |
366 |
4 |
Kundala dam |
Munnar, Idukki |
Periyar river |
46.94 |
259 |
5 |
Mattupatti dam |
Munnar, Idukki |
Streams of Muthirappuzha, Chanduvarai river and Kundali river |
85.34 |
237.34 |
6 |
Mullaperiyar dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
50.29 |
365.8 |
7 |
Chalakkudy Dam (Sholayar dam) |
Chalakkudy, Thrissur |
Chalakudy river |
– |
– |
8 |
Peechi dam |
Thrissur |
Manali (Peechi) river |
41.85 |
213.3 |
9 |
Vazhani dam |
Thrissur |
Keecheri river |
– |
792.48 |
10 |
Chulliyar dam |
Muthalamada, Palakkad |
Chulliyar river |
30.5 |
1755 |
11 |
Kanjirapuzha dam |
Palakkad |
Kanjirapuzha River |
30.78 |
2127 |
12 |
Malampuzha dam |
Palakkad |
Malampuzha river |
38 |
1848.91 |
13 |
Mangalam dam |
Palakkad |
Cherukunnapuzha River |
29.23 |
1057 |
14 |
Meenkara dam |
Palakkad |
Parambikulam River |
18.9 |
964 |
15 |
Parambikulam dam |
Palakkad |
Parambikulam river |
73.15 |
896.12 |
16 |
Pothundi dam |
Palakkad |
Bharatapuzha river |
32.61 |
1680 |
17 |
Siruvani dam |
Palakkad |
Siruvani river |
– |
224 |
18 |
Walayar dam |
Palakkad |
Kalpathipuzha river |
30.48 |
1478 |
19 |
Banasura Sagar dam |
Kalpetta, Wayanad |
Kabini river |
– |
– |
20 |
Aruvikkara dam |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Karamana river |
– |
– |
21 |
Thunakkadavu |
Palakkad |
Chalakkudy river |
– |
– |
22 |
Peruvaaripallam Dam |
Palakkad |
Chalakkudy river |
– |
– |
23 |
Perigalkuthu dam |
Thrissur |
Chalakkudy river |
– |
– |
24 |
Kuttiady dam |
Kozhikode |
Kuttiyady river |
– |
– |
25 |
Pamba dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
26 |
Vazhani dam |
Thrissur |
Keecheri river |
– |
– |
27 |
Kuttiyadi dam |
Kozhikode |
Kuttiyadi river |
– |
– |
28 |
Kakki dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
29 |
Ponmudi dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
30 |
Anayirankal dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
31 |
Sengulam dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
32 |
Neriamangalam dam |
Ernakulam |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
33 |
Bhootathankettu dam |
Ernakulam |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
34 |
Pazhassi dam |
Kannur |
Valapattanam river |
– |
– |
35 |
Peppara dam |
Thiruvananthapura |
Karamana river |
– |
– |
36 |
Malankara dam |
Idukki |
Muvattupuzha river |
– |
– |
37 |
Chimmony dam |
Thrissur |
Kurumali river |
– |
– |
38 |
Karapuzha dam |
Wayanadu |
Karapuzha river |
– |
– |
39 |
Cheruthoni dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
40 |
Kulamavu dam |
Idukki |
Periyar dam |
– |
– |
41 |
Erattayar dam |
Idukki |
Erattayar lake |
– |
– |
42 |
Kakkayam dam |
Kozhikode |
Kuttiyadi river |
– |
– |
43 |
Asurankund dam |
Thrissur |
Chelakkara river |
– |
– |
44 |
Maniyar dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Kakkattar river |
– |
– |
45 |
Moozhiyar dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
46 |
Perunthenaruvi Dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
47 |
Karikkayam dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
48 |
Allunkal dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
49 |
Kochupamba dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
50 |
Anathode Dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
51 |
Velluthodu Dam |
Pathanamthitta |
Pamba river |
– |
– |
52 |
Idamalayar dam |
Ernakulam |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
53 |
Kallarkutty Dam |
Idukki |
Muthirappuzha River |
– |
– |
54 |
Pambla Dam |
Idukki |
Periyar river |
– |
– |
55 |
Moolathara Dam |
Palakkad |
– |
– |
– |
56 |
Thunakkadavu dam |
Palakkad |
Thunakadavu River |
– |
– |
57 |
Peruvarippalam dam |
Palakkad |
Peruvaripallam River |
– |
– |
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List of reservoirs in Kerala
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| Sl.no. | Name of reservoir |
District |
| 1 | Neyyar | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2 | Peppara | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 3 | Aruvikkara | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 4 | Thenmala (Kallada) | Kollam |
| 5 | Pamba | Pathanamthitta |
| 6 | Kakki | Pathanamthitta |
| 7 | Maniyar | Pathanamthitta |
| 8 | Gani and Kallar | Pathanamthitta |
| 9 | Ponmudi | Idukki |
| 10 | Idukki Arch Dam | Idukki |
| 11 | Anayirankal dam | Idukki |
| 12 | Gundala | Idukki |
| 13 | Mattupetty dam | Idukki |
| 14 | Sengulam dam | Idukki |
| 15 | Neriyamangalam | Idukki |
| 16 | Periyar lake | Idukki |
| 17 | Edamalayar dam | Idukki |
| 18 | Kallarkutty dam | Idukki |
| 19 | Munnar headwork dam | Idukki |
| 20 | Kallar division dam | Idukki |
| 21 | Lower Periyar Dam | Idukki |
| 22 | Erattayar dam | Idukki |
| 23 | Malankara dam | Idukki |
| 24 | Mullaperiyar dam | Idukki |
| 25 | Kulamavu dam | Idukki |
| 26 | Cheruthoni dam | Idukki |
| 27 | Bhoothanthankettu | Ernakulam |
| 28 | Peechi | Thrissur |
| 29 | Vazhani | Thrissur |
| 30 | Sholayar | Thrissur |
| 31 | Peringalkuthu | Thrissur |
| 32 | Chimmini- Dam | Thrissur |
| 33 | Poomala | Thrissur |
| 34 | Pathazhakunnu Dam | Thrissur |
| 35 | Asuram Kundu Dam | Thrissur |
| 36 | Malampuzha | Palakkad |
| 37 | Mangalam | Palakkad |
| 38 | Meenkara | Palakkad |
| 39 | Chulliyar | Palakkad |
| 40 | Pothundi | Palakkad |
| 41 | Walayar | Palakkad |
| 42 | Parambikulam | Palakkad |
| 43 | Thunakkadavu | Palakkad |
| 44 | Lakkidi | Palakkad |
| 45 | Kanjirappuzha | Palakkad |
| 46 | Cheramangalam | Palakkad |
| 47 | Tharampilli | Palakkad |
| 48 | Kuttiyadi | Kozhikkode |
| 49 | Kakkayam | Kozhikkode |
| 50 | Peruvannamuzhi | Kozhikkode |
| 51 | Banasurasagar | Wayanad |
| 52 | Korapuzha | Wayanad |
| 53 | Pazhassi | Kannur |
The names of dams and reservoirs are often asked questions in most of the Government exams. The place they are situated and the impounding river are often asked in exams too. Hope the above-mentioned list of dams and reservoirs will help you in your preparations. Good luck with your preparation and we hope you crack the exam.
