Dams in Kerala
| # | Name | Purpose | River | Nearest City | District | Basin | Status | Completion Year | Type | Length (m) | Max Height above Foundation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anathode Flanking (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Vandiperiyar | Vandiperiyar | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1967 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 376.12 | 51.8 | |
| 2 | Anayirangal Dam | Hydroelectric | Panniar | Munnar | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1965 | Earthen | 291.69 | 34.13 |
| 3 | Aruvikkara Dam | Irrigation | Karamana | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1972 | Gravity & Masonry | 83.21 | 14.01 |
| 4 | Azhutha DiversionDam | Periyar | Peerumedu | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | U/C | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 72 | 14 | |
| 5 | Cavaiar Dam | Hydroelectric | Gaviar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1989 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 97.54 | 17.07 |
| 6 | Cheruthoni (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Cheruthoni | Todupulai | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1976 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 651 | 138.38 |
| 7 | Chimoni (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Chimoni | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1996 | Gravity & Masonry | 1211.5 | |
| 8 | Chulliar (Gayathri Stage-II) (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Chulliyar | Chittur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1970 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1755 | 30.5 |
| 9 | Erattayar (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Irattayar | Kattapana | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1989 | Gravity & Masonry | 146.3 | 19.81 |
| 10 | Idamalayar (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Idamalayar | Devikolam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1985 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 373 | 102 |
| 11 | Idukki (Eb)/Idukki Arch Dam | Hydroelectric | Periyar | Todupulai | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1974 | Gravity & Masonry | 366 | 169 |
| 12 | Kakkayam Dam | Hydroelectric | Kuttiyadi | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | 1972 | Gravity & Masonry | 228.6 | 39.51 | |
| 13 | Kakki (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Kakki | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1966 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 336.19 | 116.13 |
| 14 | Kallada (Parappar) (Id) Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kallada | Pattanapuram | Kollam | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1986 | Gravity & Masonry | 335 | 85.35 |
| 15 | Kallar Dam | Hydroelectric | Kallar | Kattappana | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 67.91 | 12.19 | |
| 16 | Kallarkutty (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Mudira Puzha | Udumbanchola | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1962 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 182.88 | 43 |
| 17 | Kanhira Puzha (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Kanhira Puzha | Mannarkkad | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1995 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2127 | 30.78 |
| 18 | Karapuzha (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Karapuzha | Vayittiri | Wayanad | Cauvery | Completed | 2004 | Earthen | 625 | 28 |
| 19 | Kosani Saddle (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Karamenthodu | Quilandi | Kozhikode | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1991 | - | 111.8 | 13.8 |
| 20 | Kottagiri Saddle Dam | Hydroelectric | Wayanad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | Earthen | 62 | 14.5 | |||
| 21 | Kulamavu (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Kilivillithode | Todupulai | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1977 | Gravity & Masonry | 385 | 100 |
| 22 | Kullar (Sabarigiri Aug.) (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Kullar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1990 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 94 | 24 |
| 23 | Kundala (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Palar | Devikolam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1947 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 259 | 46.94 |
| 24 | Kutiyar Diversion Dam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Earthen | |||||||
| 25 | Kuttiyadi (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Kuttiyadi | Quilandi | Kozhikode | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1973 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 170.6 | 35.36 |
| 26 | Kuttiyadi Aug. Saddle (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kuttiyadi | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1991 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 18 | |
| 27 | Kuttiyadi Spillway Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Panamarampuzha | Vayittiri | Wayanad | Cauvery | Completed | 2004 | Gravity & Masonry | 56.38 | 38.5 |
| 28 | Lower Periyar (Eb)(Pambla) Dam | Hydroelectric | Periyar | Devikolam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1996 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 284 | 41 |
| 29 | Madupetty (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Palar | Devikolam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1957 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 237.74 | 85.34 |
| 30 | Malampuzha (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Malampuzha | Palghat | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1955 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1848.91 | 38 |
| 31 | Malankara (Id)/Muttam/Thodupuzha Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Thodupuzha | Todupulai | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1994 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 460 | 23 |
| 32 | Mangalam (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Cherukunna Puzha | Alattur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1966 | Gravity & Masonry | 1057 | 29.23 |
| 33 | Meenar I (Sabarigiri Aug.) (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Meenar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1991 | - | 65 | 17.2 |
| 34 | Meenkara (Gayathri Stage I) (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Meenkara | Chittur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1960 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 964 | 18.9 |
| 35 | Narakakanam Diversion Dam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | - | ||||||
| 36 | Near Kottagiri Saddle Dam | Hydroelectric | Wayanad | Cauvery | Completed | Earthen | 86.5 | 11 | |||
| 37 | Neyyar (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Neyyar | Neyyattinkara | Thiruvananthapuram | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1973 | Gravity & Masonry | 294.83 | 56.08 |
| 38 | Pamba (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Pamba | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1967 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 281 | 57.2 |
| 39 | Parambikulam Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Parambikulam | Chittur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1967 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 896.12 | 73.15 |
| 40 | Peechi (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Manali | Trichur | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1958 | Gravity & Masonry | 213.3 | 41.85 |
| 41 | Peppara (Kwa) Dam | Hydroelectric | Karamana | Nedumangad | Thiruvananthapuram | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1983 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 423 | 36.5 |
| 42 | Periyar Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Periyar | Pirmed | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1895 | Gravity & Masonry | 365.8 | 50.29 |
| 43 | Peruvaripallam Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Peruvaripallam | Chittur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1971 | Earthen | 466 | 27.74 |
| 44 | Ponmudi (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Panniar | Udumbanchola | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1963 | - | 294 | 59 |
| 45 | Poomala dam | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | - | ||||||
| 46 | Poringalkuthu (Eb)/Peringalkuthu Dam | Hydroelectric | Chalakudi | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1957 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 365.76 | 51.8 |
| 47 | Pothundy (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Ayalar | Chittur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1971 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1680 | 32.61 |
| 48 | Sengulam (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric, | Mudriapuzha | Devikolam | Idukki | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1957 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 144.5 | 26.82 |
| 49 | Sholayar (Main ) (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric, | Chalakudy | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 430.53 | 66 |
| 50 | Sholayar Flanking (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Sholayar | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 109.12 | 18.59 |
| 51 | Siruvani ( I D) Dam | Drinking / Water Supply | Siruvani | Mannarkkad | Palakkad | Cauvery | Completed | 1984 | Gravity & Masonry | 224 | 57 |
| 52 | Tunacadavu Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Tunacadavu | Chittur | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 314 | 26.91 |
| 53 | Upper Moozhiyar Dam | Hydroelectric | moozhiyar | Vandiperiyar | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1979 | - | 97 | 19 |
| 54 | Upper Moozhiyar Spillway Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Moozhiyar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1990 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 176.5 | 34.17 |
| 55 | Vazhany (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Wadakkanchery (Keechery) | Talappalli | Thrissur | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1962 | Gravity & Masonry | 792.48 | |
| 56 | Vazhikkadavu Dam | Hydroelectric | Periyar | Peerumedu | Kottayam | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 2002 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 58 | 10 |
| 57 | Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) Dam | Hydroelectric | Veluthodu | Rani | Pathanamthitta | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1990 | - | 107 | 22 |
| 58 | Walayar (Id) Dam | Irrigation | korayar | Palghat | Palakkad | West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari | Completed | 1956 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1478 | 30.48 |
