Kulamavu Saddle Dam (Near Junction)
Kulamavu Saddle Dam (Near Junction) is one of the two saddle dams of Idukki Reservoir constructed across Kilivallithodu River which is a tributary of Periyar river at Arakkulam village in Idukki District of Kerala, India. It is a Rolled Earth filled dam with a height of 18.29 metres (60.0 ft) and a Length of 457.2 metres (1,500 ft). The road to Idukki from Thodupuzha passes over this saddle dam.[1]
Specifications[edit]
- Location Latitude:9⁰48’5”N
- Longitude:76⁰53’E Dam Features
- Panchayath Arakkulam
- Classification MH- Medium Height
- Village Arakkulam
- Maximum Water Level (MWL) EL 2408.50 ft. ( 734.30 m)
- District Idukki
- River Basin Periyar
- River Kilivallithodu
- Release from Dam to river NA
- Year of completion 1977
- Name of Project Idukki HEP
- Purpose of Project Hydro Power
- Type of Dam Rolled earth fill
- Full Reservoir Level ( FRL) EL 2403.00 ft. ( 732.62 m) [2]
- Storage at FRL 1996.30 Mm3
- Height from deepest foundation 18.29 metres (60.0 ft)
- Length 457.20 metres (1,500.0 ft)
- Spillway No spillway
- Crest Level NA
- River Outlet NA
- Officers in charge & phone No. Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Division No. II, Vazhathope, Idukki (Dist.), Kerala, PIN- 685602 Phone- 9446008425
- Assistant Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Sub Division, Vazhathope, Idukki ( Dist.), Kerala, PNI-685602 Phone-9496011961
- Installed capacity of the Project 780 MW
- Project Identification Code ( PIC) KL29HH0059
References[edit]
- ^ "IDUKKI DAM – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Dams – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-31.
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