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
  • 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
  1. "IDUKKI DAM – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. "Dams – KSEB Limted Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2021-07-31.


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