Mullaperiyar Dam
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Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in Kerala, India, known for its age, inter-state water-sharing disputes, and ongoing safety concerns.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
masonry gravity dam ⓘ |
| age | over 125 years ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| beneficiaryState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | British rule in India ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | John Pennycuick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamRiskArea |
Idukki Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Periyar River downstream settlements ⓘ |
| governedBy | Periyar Lease Agreement of 1886 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 53.66 metres ⓘ |
| irrigatesRegion |
Madurai district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramanathapuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivaganga district NERFINISHED ⓘ Theni district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
age
ⓘ
inter-state water-sharing disputes ⓘ structural safety concerns ⓘ |
| leaseRenewalYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| length | 365.85 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Idukki district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Periyar Tiger Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Thekkady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Periyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumWaterLevelControversy | 136 feet vs 142 feet dispute ⓘ |
| nearbyCityBenefiting | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Government of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
irrigation
ⓘ
power generation support ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Mullaperiyar Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Periyar Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riparianState | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seismicZone | seismically sensitive area of Western Ghats ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Supreme Court of India litigation
ⓘ
environmental impact debates ⓘ farmer agitations in Tamil Nadu ⓘ inter-state water dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu ⓘ public protests in Kerala ⓘ safety concerns ⓘ |
| typeOfConstruction | lime-surkhi masonry ⓘ |
| waterDivertedTo | Vaigai River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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