Idukki Arch Dam
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The Idukki Arch Dam is a massive double-curvature concrete arch dam in Kerala, India, renowned for its hydroelectric power generation and dramatic setting between steep granite hills.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Idukki Dam | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch dam
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concrete dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| builtAcross | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Kerala
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Hydroelectric power stations in Kerala ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Cheruthoni Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kulamavu Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1969 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | mass concrete ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | double-curvature arch dam ⓘ |
| designedBy | Central Water and Power Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Idukki Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
about 168.91 metres
ⓘ
about 554 feet ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1975 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | about 780 MW ⓘ |
| length |
about 1200 feet
ⓘ
about 365.85 metres ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Kurathi hill
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Kuravan hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idukki district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Kerala State Electricity Board Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| nearCity | Idukki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTown | Cheruthoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
double-curvature arch design
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dramatic setting between steep granite hills ⓘ one of the highest arch dams in Asia ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| operator | Kerala State Electricity Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Kerala State Electricity Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Idukki Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerStation | Idukki Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ power generation ⓘ |
| region | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Idukki Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
irrigation support in downstream areas
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power generation ⓘ |
| river | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | spillway provided at Cheruthoni Dam ⓘ |
| state | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Idukki district ⓘ |
| valley | Periyar gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Idukki Dam