Peppara Dam

Peppara Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Karamana River in District. It is built by the Kerala Water Authority in 1983 has a catchment area of 83 km2 and receives an average rain fall of 481 cm.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: gravity dam in Kerala, India
  • Also known as: “പേപ്പാറ ഡാം”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonacaud and Vithura.

Hamlet
is the base station of the famous peak, Agasthyarkoodam in the Agasthya hills. is situated 7 km northeast of Peppara Dam.

Town
Photo: Georgekalathoor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as the Hill City… is situated 8 km northwest of Peppara Dam.

Village
is a village in Vithura Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of , India. is situated 9 km west of Peppara Dam.

Peppara Dam

Latitude
8.62262° or 8° 37′ 21″ north
Longitude
77.13827° or 77° 8′ 18″ east
Operator
Irrigation Design and Reserch Board
Open location code
6JWVJ4FQ+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 808713355
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q48725503
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In Other Languages

From Hindi to Tamil—“Peppara Dam” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “पेप्पारा बाँध”
  • Malayalam: “പേപ്പാറ അണക്കെട്ട്”
  • Tamil: “பேப்பரா அணை”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Generation Section, Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, Peppara and Peppara Dam.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Peppara Wild life sanctuary and Eco shop Canteen.

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