Cheruthoni Dam

The Cheruthoni Dam, 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.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: Dam in India
  • Also known as: “Cheruthony Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Idukki Dam.

Dam
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The 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 , . is situated 1 km east of Cheruthoni 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
Photo: തങ്കച്ചൻ നെല്ലിക്കുന്നേൽ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ km west of Cheruthoni Dam.

Cheruthoni Dam

Latitude
9.84577° or 9° 50′ 45″ north
Longitude
76.96718° or 76° 58′ 2″ east
Open location code
6JXRRXW8+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1173097200
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q5092629
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Malayalam to Tamil—“Cheruthoni Dam” goes by many names.
  • Malayalam: “ചെറുതോണി അണക്കെട്ട്”
  • Tamil: “செறுதோணி அணைக்கட்டு”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Government Medical College, Idukki and Kurathi Mala.

Nearby Places

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