Idukki Dam

The Idukki Dam is a double-curvature thin arch dam constructed across the in a narrow gorge between two granite hills locally known as Kuravan and Kurathi, in Idukki district, in the state of , .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: Dam in Kerala, India
  • Also known as: “Idukki Arch Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheruthoni Dam.

Dam
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The , located in Idukki District, , , is a 138m tall concrete gravity dam. Preliminary work on this project was initiated under the leadership of Superintending Engineer, E.U.Philipose. is situated 1 km west of Idukki Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idukki township and Cheruthoni.

Village
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Idukki is a township in near to the district headquarter in the state of , southern . The township consists of the towns of , , Thadiyampadu, Idukki proper and Vazhathope.

Town
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is a town on the banks of River, a major tributary of the , the second longest river in state, in southwestern India.

Town
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is a small town and the administrative headquarters of of , in southwestern India. is situated 3½ km west of Idukki Dam.

Idukki Dam

Latitude
9.84352° or 9° 50′ 37″ north
Longitude
76.97676° or 76° 58′ 36″ east
Inception
February 12th, 1976
Height
169 metres (554 feet)
Operator
Kerala State Electricity Board
Open location code
6JXRRXVG+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1173090303
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q1656950
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“Idukki Dam” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Vodní nádrž Idukki”
  • French: “barrage d’Idukki”
  • French: “Barrage d’Idukki”
  • German: “Idukki-Talsperre”
  • Gujarati: “ઇડ્ડક્કિ બંધ”
  • Hindi: “इदुक्की बांध”
  • Malayalam: “Idukki Dam”
  • Malayalam: “Idukki Hydro Electric Project”
  • Malayalam: “ഇടുക്കി അണക്കെട്ട്”
  • Malayalam: “ഇടുക്കി ജല വൈദ്യുത പദ്ധതി”
  • Malayalam: “ഇടുക്കി ഡാം”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Idukki-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Idukki-demningen”
  • Polish: “Zapora Idukki”
  • Swahili: “Bwawa la Idukki”
  • Tamil: “இடுக்கி அணை”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Ідуккі”

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Highlights include Kuravan Mala and Kurathi Mala.

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