Dams in West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Basin
# | Name | Purpose | River | Nearest City | District | State | Status | Completion Year | Type | Length (m) | Max Height above Foundation (m) |
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1 | Aliyar Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Aliyar | Pollachi | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1962 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 3200 | 44.04 |
2 | Anathode Flanking (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Vandiperiyar | Vandiperiyar | Kerala | Completed | 1967 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 376.12 | 51.8 | |
3 | Anayirangal Dam | Hydroelectric | Panniar | Munnar | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1965 | Earthen | 291.69 | 34.13 |
4 | Aruvikkara Dam | Irrigation | Karamana | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Completed | 1972 | Gravity & Masonry | 83.21 | 14.01 |
5 | Azhutha DiversionDam | Periyar | Peerumedu | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | U/C | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 72 | 14 | |
6 | Bungihalla Bund | Bhavani | Uthagamandalam | The Nilgiris | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1965 | Earthen | 280 | 23 | |
7 | Cavaiar Dam | Hydroelectric | Gaviar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1989 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 97.54 | 17.07 |
8 | Chakra Dam | Irrigation | Chakra | Hosanagara | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1985 | Rockfill | 570 | 84 |
9 | Cheruthoni (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Cheruthoni | Todupulai | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1976 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 651 | 138.38 |
10 | Chimoni (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Chimoni | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | 1996 | Gravity & Masonry | 1211.5 | |
11 | Chittar I Dam | Irrigation | Chittar | Vilavankod | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1970 | Earthen | 806 | 21.94 |
12 | Chittar II Dam | Irrigation | Chittar | Vilavankod | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1970 | Earthen | 1076 | 25 |
13 | Chulliar (Gayathri Stage-II) (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Chulliyar | Chittur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1970 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1755 | 30.5 |
14 | Erattayar (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Irattayar | Kattapana | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1989 | Gravity & Masonry | 146.3 | 19.81 |
15 | Gerusoppa Dam | Hydroelectric | Sharavathi | Honavar | Uttara Kannada | Karnataka | Completed | 2000 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 421 | 62 |
16 | Gerusoppa Saddle | Hydroelectric | Uttara Kannada | Karnataka | Completed | 1999 | Earthen | ||||
17 | Hosur Saddle | Hydroelectric | Varahi | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | Earthen | ||||
18 | Hulical Forebay Dam | Hydroelectric | Hulicalnala | Hosanagara | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1988 | Earthen | 412 | 42 |
19 | Hulical Forebay Saddle | Hydroelectric | Hulical | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | Earthen | ||||
20 | Idamalayar (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Idamalayar | Devikolam | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1985 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 373 | 102 |
21 | Idukki (Eb)/Idukki Arch Dam | Hydroelectric | Periyar | Todupulai | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1974 | Gravity & Masonry | 366 | 169 |
22 | Kadamparai Dam | Hydroelectric | Kadambarai | Pollachi | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1984 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 808 | 67.5 |
23 | Kakkayam Dam | Hydroelectric | Kuttiyadi | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Kerala | 1972 | Gravity & Masonry | 228.6 | 39.51 | |
24 | Kakki (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Kakki | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1966 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 336.19 | 116.13 |
25 | Kallada (Parappar) (Id) Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kallada | Pattanapuram | Kollam | Kerala | Completed | 1986 | Gravity & Masonry | 335 | 85.35 |
26 | Kallar Dam | Hydroelectric | Kallar | Kattappana | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 67.91 | 12.19 | |
27 | Kallarkutty (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Mudira Puzha | Udumbanchola | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1962 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 182.88 | 43 |
28 | Kanhira Puzha (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Kanhira Puzha | Mannarkkad | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1995 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2127 | 30.78 |
29 | Kosani Saddle (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Karamenthodu | Quilandi | Kozhikode | Kerala | Completed | 1991 | - | 111.8 | 13.8 |
30 | Kottagiri Saddle Dam | Hydroelectric | Wayanad | Kerala | Completed | Earthen | 62 | 14.5 | |||
31 | Kulamavu (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Kilivillithode | Todupulai | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1977 | Gravity & Masonry | 385 | 100 |
32 | Kullar (Sabarigiri Aug.) (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Kullar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1990 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 94 | 24 |
33 | Kundala (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Palar | Devikolam | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1947 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 259 | 46.94 |
34 | Kutiyar Diversion Dam | Idukki | Kerala | Earthen | |||||||
35 | Kuttiyadi (Augmentation Main ) (Padinjarethara) | Hydroelectric | Karamenthodu | Wynad | Kozhikode | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2004 | Earthen | 628 | 38 |
36 | Kuttiyadi (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Kuttiyadi | Quilandi | Kozhikode | Kerala | Completed | 1973 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 170.6 | 35.36 |
37 | Kuttiyadi Aug. Saddle (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kuttiyadi | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | Kerala | Completed | 1991 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 18 | |
38 | Kuttiyar Dam | Kuttiyar | Kalkulam | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | 93 | 25 | ||
39 | Kyragunda Saddle Dam | Hydroelectric | Savehaklu | Hosanagara | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1983 | Earthen | 800 | 14.5 |
40 | Linganamakki Dam | Hydroelectric | Sharavathy | Sagar | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1964 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2749.29 | 61.26 |
41 | Lower Kodayar Dam | Hydroelectric | Kodayar | Vilavankod | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1972 | Gravity & Masonry | 152 | 61 |
42 | Lower Nirar Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Nirar | Pollachi | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1982 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 188.97 | 50.29 |
43 | Lower Periyar (Eb)(Pambla) Dam | Hydroelectric | Periyar | Devikolam | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1996 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 284 | 41 |
44 | Madupetty (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Palar | Devikolam | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1957 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 237.74 | 85.34 |
45 | Malampuzha (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Malampuzha | Palghat | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1955 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1848.91 | 38 |
46 | Malankara (Id)/Muttam/Thodupuzha Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Thodupuzha | Todupulai | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1994 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 460 | 23 |
47 | Mambazhathuraiyar | Mambazhathuraiyar | Kanyakumari | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2011 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 360 | 24 | |
48 | Mangalam (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Cherukunna Puzha | Alattur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1966 | Gravity & Masonry | 1057 | 29.23 |
49 | Mani Dam | Hydroelectric | Varahi | Hosanagara | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1988 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 580 | 59 |
50 | Mani Dam RB Saddle | Hydroelectric | Varahi | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | Earthen | ||||
51 | Meenar I (Sabarigiri Aug.) (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Meenar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1991 | - | 65 | 17.2 |
52 | Meenkara (Gayathri Stage I) (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Meenkara | Chittur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1960 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 964 | 18.9 |
53 | Narakakanam Diversion Dam | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | - | ||||||
54 | Neyyar (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Neyyar | Neyyattinkara | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Completed | 1973 | Gravity & Masonry | 294.83 | 56.08 |
55 | Pamba (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Pamba | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1967 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 281 | 57.2 |
56 | Parambikulam Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Parambikulam | Chittur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1967 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 896.12 | 73.15 |
57 | Pechiparai Dam | Irrigation | Kodaiyar | Vilavankod | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1906 | Gravity & Masonry | 555 | 46.32 |
58 | Peechi (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Manali | Trichur | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | 1958 | Gravity & Masonry | 213.3 | 41.85 |
59 | Peppara (Kwa) Dam | Hydroelectric | Karamana | Nedumangad | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | Completed | 1983 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 423 | 36.5 |
60 | Periyar Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Periyar | Pirmed | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1895 | Gravity & Masonry | 365.8 | 50.29 |
61 | Perunchani Dam | Irrigation | Paralayar | Kalkulam | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1952 | Gravity & Masonry | 308 | 36.27 |
62 | Peruvaripallam Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Peruvaripallam | Chittur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1971 | Earthen | 466 | 27.74 |
63 | Poigaiyar Dam | Irrigation | Poigai | Tovala | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 2000 | Earthen | 2290 | 24 |
64 | Ponmudi (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Panniar | Udumbanchola | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1963 | - | 294 | 59 |
65 | Poomala dam | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | - | ||||||
66 | Poringalkuthu (Eb)/Peringalkuthu Dam | Hydroelectric | Chalakudi | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | 1957 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 365.76 | 51.8 |
67 | Pothundy (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Ayalar | Chittur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1971 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1680 | 32.61 |
68 | Puthen Dam | Irrigation | Kodayar | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | ||||
69 | Savehakalu Dam | Hydroelectric | Savehaklu | Hosanagara | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1980 | Earthen | 633 | 53 |
70 | Sengulam (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric, | Mudriapuzha | Devikolam | Idukki | Kerala | Completed | 1957 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 144.5 | 26.82 |
71 | Sholayar (Main ) (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric, | Chalakudy | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 430.53 | 66 |
72 | Sholayar Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Sholayar | Pollachi | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1971 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1244.18 | 105.16 |
73 | Sholayar Flanking (Eb) Dam | Hydroelectric | Sholayar | Mukundapuram | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 109.12 | 18.59 |
74 | Talakalale Dam | Hydroelectric | Sharavathy | Sagar | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | 1964 | Gravity & Masonry | 353.6 | 62.48 |
75 | Thirumurthi Dam | Irrigation | Palar | Udumalaippettai | Tiruppur | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1967 | Earthen | 2628 | 34.14 |
76 | Tunacadavu Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Tunacadavu | Chittur | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1965 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 314 | 26.91 |
77 | Upper Aliyar Dam | Hydroelectric | Aliyar | Pollachi | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1971 | Gravity & Masonry | 315 | 81 |
78 | Upper Kodayar Dam | Hydroelectric | Kodayar | Kalkulam | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1972 | Gravity & Masonry | 166 | 88 |
79 | Upper Kodayar Diversion dam | Kodayar | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Completed | - | |||||
80 | Upper Moozhiyar Dam | Hydroelectric | moozhiyar | Vandiperiyar | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1979 | - | 97 | 19 |
81 | Upper Moozhiyar Spillway Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Moozhiyar | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1990 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 176.5 | 34.17 |
82 | Varadhamanadhi Dam | Varadhamanadhi | Palani | Dindugal Anna | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1978 | Earthen | 297 | 26 | |
83 | Varahi H.E.Pickup Dam | Hydroelectric | Varahi | Kundapura | Udupi | Karnataka | Completed | 1989 | Gravity & Masonry | 244 | 39.6 |
84 | Varahi Pickup Saddle-A | Hydroelectric | Varahi | Shimoga | Karnataka | Completed | Earthen | ||||
85 | Vazhany (Id) Dam | Irrigation | Wadakkanchery (Keechery) | Talappalli | Thrissur | Kerala | Completed | 1962 | Gravity & Masonry | 792.48 | |
86 | Vazhikkadavu Dam | Hydroelectric | Periyar | Peerumedu | Kottayam | Kerala | Completed | 2002 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 58 | 10 |
87 | Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) Dam | Hydroelectric | Veluthodu | Rani | Pathanamthitta | Kerala | Completed | 1990 | - | 107 | 22 |
88 | Walayar (Id) Dam | Irrigation | korayar | Palghat | Palakkad | Kerala | Completed | 1956 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1478 | 30.48 |
89 | Western Catchment No. I Dam | Hydroelectric | Arickyampuzha | Uthagamandalam | Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1966 | Gravity & Masonry | 72 | 18 |
90 | Western Catchment No. II Dam | Hydroelectric | Karampuzha | Uthagamandalam | Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1966 | Gravity & Masonry | 85 | 30 |
91 | Western Catchment No. III Dam | Hydroelectric | Karampuzha | Uthagamandalam | Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu | Completed | 1966 | Gravity & Masonry | 92 | 26 |