The Idamalayar Dam
The Idamalayar Dam is located at Ennakal. It’s a
multipurpose concrete gravity dam, near Bhoothathankettu, on the Idamalayar River Periyar River South India .
Completed in 1985,
with a length of 373 metres (1,224 ft), the dam created a multipurpose
reservoir covering 28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi) in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats .
The reservoir
storage is utilized by a hydroelectric power station which has an installed
capacity of 75 MW with two units of 37.5 MW capacity, producing an annual
energy output of 380 GW·h. The dam will benefit the Idamalayar Irrigation
Development Project by diverting water released from the tail race channel of
the Idamalayar power station. The large reservoir created by the Idamalayar Dam
is operated by the Kerala State Electricity Board to augment its peak
power generation requirements.
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