Idukki Dam

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dam_name=Idukki Dam


caption=Idukki arch dam on the Periyar
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crosses=Periyar River
reservoir= Idukki reservoir
locale= Kerala, India
maint= Government of Kerala
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height= 169.16
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began= 30 April 1969
open= February 1973
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reservoir_capacity= 2000 M m³
reservoir_catchment= 60 km²
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extra=The Idukki Dam is built on the Periyar River, in the ravine between the "Kuravan" and "Kurathi" Hills in Kerala, India. At 167.68 meters, it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia. It started generating power on 4 October 1975.cite web
url=http://idukki.nic.in/dam-hist.htm
title=Idukki District Hydroelectric projects
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accessdate=2007-03-12] Technically, the dam type is a concrete double, curvature parabolic, thin arc dam. [cite web
url=http://expert-eyes.org/deepak/idukki.html
title=Salient Features - Dam
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accessdate=2007-03-12]

This dam was constructed along with two other dams at Cheruthony and Kulamavu. Together, the three dams have created an artificial lake that is 60 km² wide. The stored water is used to produce electricity at the Moolamattom Power house, which is located inside nearby rocky caves. The Government of Canada aided in the building of the dam with long term loans and grants.

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External links

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* [http://peermade.info/webs/peermade/index.php?page=22&title=Idukki%20Arch%20Dam Description of Idukki Dam]
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/07/stories/2004020709440500.htm Idukki dam safe: Kadavoor]
* [http://expert-eyes.org/deepak/idukki.html Idukki Hydroelectric Project]
* [http://www.peermade.info/pager.php?page=travelarticles&spot=idukki&trip=idukkidam A report On Idukki Arch Dam]
* [http://peermade.info/pager.php?page=panorama&item=idukkdam A Long Wide Scrollable Panoramic Picture Of Idukkidam from Lake]