Dams in West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Basin

#NamePurposeRiverNearest CityDistrictStateStatusCompletion YearTypeLength (m)Max Height above Foundation (m)
1Aliyar DamHydroelectric,IrrigationAliyarPollachiCoimbatoreTamil NaduCompleted1962Earthen / Gravity & Masonry320044.04
2Anathode Flanking (Eb) DamHydroelectric VandiperiyarVandiperiyarKeralaCompleted1967Earthen / Gravity & Masonry376.1251.8
3Anayirangal DamHydroelectricPanniarMunnarIdukkiKeralaCompleted1965Earthen291.6934.13
4Aruvikkara DamIrrigationKaramanaThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramKeralaCompleted1972Gravity & Masonry83.2114.01
5Azhutha DiversionDam PeriyarPeerumeduIdukkiKeralaCompletedU/CEarthen / Gravity & Masonry7214
6Bungihalla Bund BhavaniUthagamandalamThe NilgirisTamil NaduCompleted1965Earthen28023
7Cavaiar DamHydroelectricGaviarRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1989Earthen / Gravity & Masonry97.5417.07
8Chakra DamIrrigationChakraHosanagaraShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1985Rockfill57084
9Cheruthoni (Eb) DamHydroelectricCheruthoniTodupulaiIdukkiKeralaCompleted1976Earthen / Gravity & Masonry651138.38
10Chimoni (Id) DamIrrigationChimoniMukundapuramThrissurKeralaCompleted1996Gravity & Masonry1211.5
11Chittar I DamIrrigationChittarVilavankodKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted1970Earthen80621.94
12Chittar II DamIrrigationChittarVilavankodKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted1970Earthen107625
13Chulliar (Gayathri Stage-II) (Id) DamIrrigationChulliyarChitturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1970Earthen / Gravity & Masonry175530.5
14Erattayar (Eb) DamHydroelectricIrattayarKattapanaIdukkiKeralaCompleted1989Gravity & Masonry146.319.81
15Gerusoppa DamHydroelectricSharavathiHonavarUttara KannadaKarnatakaCompleted2000Earthen / Gravity & Masonry42162
16Gerusoppa SaddleHydroelectric Uttara KannadaKarnatakaCompleted1999Earthen
17Hosur SaddleHydroelectricVarahi ShimogaKarnatakaCompleted Earthen
18Hulical Forebay DamHydroelectricHulicalnalaHosanagaraShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1988Earthen41242
19Hulical Forebay SaddleHydroelectricHulical ShimogaKarnatakaCompleted Earthen
20Idamalayar (Eb) DamHydroelectricIdamalayarDevikolamIdukkiKeralaCompleted1985Earthen / Gravity & Masonry373102
21Idukki (Eb)/Idukki Arch DamHydroelectricPeriyarTodupulaiIdukkiKeralaCompleted1974Gravity & Masonry366169
22Kadamparai DamHydroelectricKadambaraiPollachiCoimbatoreTamil NaduCompleted1984Earthen / Gravity & Masonry80867.5
23Kakkayam DamHydroelectricKuttiyadiKozhikodeKozhikodeKerala 1972Gravity & Masonry228.639.51
24Kakki (Eb) DamHydroelectricKakkiRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1966Earthen / Gravity & Masonry336.19116.13
25Kallada (Parappar) (Id) DamHydroelectric,IrrigationKalladaPattanapuramKollamKeralaCompleted1986Gravity & Masonry33585.35
26Kallar DamHydroelectricKallarKattappanaIdukkiKeralaCompleted Earthen / Gravity & Masonry67.9112.19
27Kallarkutty (Eb) DamHydroelectricMudira PuzhaUdumbancholaIdukkiKeralaCompleted1962Earthen / Gravity & Masonry182.8843
28Kanhira Puzha (Id) DamIrrigationKanhira PuzhaMannarkkadPalakkadKeralaCompleted1995Earthen / Gravity & Masonry212730.78
29Kosani Saddle (Eb) DamHydroelectricKaramenthoduQuilandiKozhikodeKeralaCompleted1991-111.813.8
30Kottagiri Saddle DamHydroelectric WayanadKeralaCompleted Earthen6214.5
31Kulamavu (Eb) DamHydroelectricKilivillithodeTodupulaiIdukkiKeralaCompleted1977Gravity & Masonry385100
32Kullar (Sabarigiri Aug.) (Eb) DamHydroelectricKullarRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1990Earthen / Gravity & Masonry9424
33Kundala (Eb) DamHydroelectricPalarDevikolamIdukkiKeralaCompleted1947Earthen / Gravity & Masonry25946.94
34Kutiyar Diversion Dam IdukkiKerala Earthen
35Kuttiyadi (Augmentation Main ) (Padinjarethara)HydroelectricKaramenthoduWynadKozhikodeTamil NaduCompleted2004Earthen62838
36Kuttiyadi (Id) DamIrrigationKuttiyadiQuilandiKozhikodeKeralaCompleted1973Earthen / Gravity & Masonry170.635.36
37Kuttiyadi Aug. Saddle (Eb) DamHydroelectric,IrrigationKuttiyadiKozhikodeKozhikodeKeralaCompleted1991Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 18
38Kuttiyar Dam KuttiyarKalkulamKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted -9325
39Kyragunda Saddle DamHydroelectricSavehakluHosanagaraShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1983Earthen80014.5
40Linganamakki DamHydroelectricSharavathySagarShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1964Earthen / Gravity & Masonry2749.2961.26
41Lower Kodayar DamHydroelectricKodayarVilavankodKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted1972Gravity & Masonry15261
42Lower Nirar DamHydroelectric,IrrigationNirarPollachiCoimbatoreTamil NaduCompleted1982Earthen / Gravity & Masonry188.9750.29
43Lower Periyar (Eb)(Pambla) DamHydroelectricPeriyarDevikolamIdukkiKeralaCompleted1996Earthen / Gravity & Masonry28441
44Madupetty (Eb) DamHydroelectricPalarDevikolamIdukkiKeralaCompleted1957Earthen / Gravity & Masonry237.7485.34
45Malampuzha (Id) DamIrrigationMalampuzhaPalghatPalakkadKeralaCompleted1955Earthen / Gravity & Masonry1848.9138
46Malankara (Id)/Muttam/Thodupuzha DamHydroelectric,IrrigationThodupuzhaTodupulaiIdukkiKeralaCompleted1994Earthen / Gravity & Masonry46023
47Mambazhathuraiyar MambazhathuraiyarKanyakumariKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted2011Earthen / Gravity & Masonry36024
48Mangalam (Id) DamIrrigationCherukunna PuzhaAlatturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1966Gravity & Masonry105729.23
49Mani DamHydroelectricVarahiHosanagaraShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1988Earthen / Gravity & Masonry58059
50Mani Dam RB SaddleHydroelectricVarahi ShimogaKarnatakaCompleted Earthen
51Meenar I (Sabarigiri Aug.) (Eb) DamHydroelectricMeenarRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1991-6517.2
52Meenkara (Gayathri Stage I) (Id) DamIrrigationMeenkaraChitturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1960Earthen / Gravity & Masonry96418.9
53Narakakanam Diversion Dam IdukkiKeralaCompleted -
54Neyyar (Id) DamIrrigationNeyyarNeyyattinkaraThiruvananthapuramKeralaCompleted1973Gravity & Masonry294.8356.08
55Pamba (Eb) DamHydroelectric,IrrigationPambaRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1967Earthen / Gravity & Masonry28157.2
56Parambikulam DamHydroelectric,IrrigationParambikulamChitturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1967Earthen / Gravity & Masonry896.1273.15
57Pechiparai DamIrrigationKodaiyarVilavankodKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted1906Gravity & Masonry55546.32
58Peechi (Id) DamIrrigationManaliTrichurThrissurKeralaCompleted1958Gravity & Masonry213.341.85
59Peppara (Kwa) DamHydroelectricKaramanaNedumangadThiruvananthapuramKeralaCompleted1983Earthen / Gravity & Masonry42336.5
60Periyar DamHydroelectric,IrrigationPeriyarPirmedIdukkiKeralaCompleted1895Gravity & Masonry365.850.29
61Perunchani DamIrrigationParalayarKalkulamKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted1952Gravity & Masonry30836.27
62Peruvaripallam DamHydroelectric,IrrigationPeruvaripallamChitturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1971Earthen46627.74
63Poigaiyar DamIrrigationPoigaiTovalaKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted2000Earthen229024
64Ponmudi (Eb) DamHydroelectricPanniarUdumbancholaIdukkiKeralaCompleted1963-29459
65Poomala dam ThrissurKeralaCompleted -
66Poringalkuthu (Eb)/Peringalkuthu DamHydroelectricChalakudiMukundapuramThrissurKeralaCompleted1957Earthen / Gravity & Masonry365.7651.8
67Pothundy (Id) DamIrrigationAyalarChitturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1971Earthen / Gravity & Masonry168032.61
68Puthen DamIrrigationKodayar KanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted -
69Savehakalu DamHydroelectricSavehakluHosanagaraShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1980Earthen63353
70Sengulam (Eb) DamHydroelectric,MudriapuzhaDevikolamIdukkiKeralaCompleted1957Earthen / Gravity & Masonry144.526.82
71Sholayar (Main ) (Eb) DamHydroelectric,ChalakudyMukundapuramThrissurKeralaCompleted1965Earthen / Gravity & Masonry430.5366
72Sholayar DamHydroelectric,IrrigationSholayarPollachiCoimbatoreTamil NaduCompleted1971Earthen / Gravity & Masonry1244.18105.16
73Sholayar Flanking (Eb) DamHydroelectricSholayarMukundapuramThrissurKeralaCompleted1965Earthen / Gravity & Masonry109.1218.59
74Talakalale DamHydroelectricSharavathySagarShimogaKarnatakaCompleted1964Gravity & Masonry353.662.48
75Thirumurthi DamIrrigationPalarUdumalaippettaiTiruppurTamil NaduCompleted1967Earthen262834.14
76Tunacadavu DamHydroelectric,IrrigationTunacadavuChitturPalakkadKeralaCompleted1965Earthen / Gravity & Masonry31426.91
77Upper Aliyar DamHydroelectricAliyarPollachiCoimbatoreTamil NaduCompleted1971Gravity & Masonry31581
78Upper Kodayar DamHydroelectricKodayarKalkulamKanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted1972Gravity & Masonry16688
79Upper Kodayar Diversion dam Kodayar KanniyakumariTamil NaduCompleted -
80Upper Moozhiyar DamHydroelectricmoozhiyarVandiperiyarPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1979-9719
81Upper Moozhiyar Spillway DamHydroelectric,IrrigationMoozhiyarRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1990Earthen / Gravity & Masonry176.534.17
82Varadhamanadhi Dam VaradhamanadhiPalaniDindugal AnnaTamil NaduCompleted1978Earthen29726
83Varahi H.E.Pickup DamHydroelectricVarahiKundapuraUdupiKarnatakaCompleted1989Gravity & Masonry24439.6
84Varahi Pickup Saddle-AHydroelectricVarahi ShimogaKarnatakaCompleted Earthen
85Vazhany (Id) DamIrrigationWadakkanchery (Keechery)TalappalliThrissurKeralaCompleted1962Gravity & Masonry792.48
86Vazhikkadavu DamHydroelectricPeriyarPeerumeduKottayamKeralaCompleted2002Earthen / Gravity & Masonry5810
87Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) DamHydroelectricVeluthoduRaniPathanamthittaKeralaCompleted1990-10722
88Walayar (Id) DamIrrigationkorayarPalghatPalakkadKeralaCompleted1956Earthen / Gravity & Masonry147830.48
89Western Catchment No. I DamHydroelectricArickyampuzhaUthagamandalamNilgiriTamil NaduCompleted1966Gravity & Masonry7218
90Western Catchment No. II DamHydroelectricKarampuzhaUthagamandalamNilgiriTamil NaduCompleted1966Gravity & Masonry8530
91Western Catchment No. III DamHydroelectricKarampuzhaUthagamandalamNilgiriTamil NaduCompleted1966Gravity & Masonry9226



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