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Kundala Dam
View of Kundala dam and reservoir
Kundala Dam is located in Kerala
Kundala Dam
Location of Kundala Dam in Kerala
Kundala Dam is located in India
Kundala Dam
Kundala Dam (India)
Official nameSetuparvatipuram Dam
CountryIndia
LocationIdukki, Kerala
Coordinates10°08′37″N 77°11′15″E / 10.14361°N 77.18750°E / 10.14361; 77.18750
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1947 (77 years ago) (1947)
Owner(s)Kerala State Electricity Board
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsMuthirapuzha River
Height (foundation)36.94 m (121.2 ft)
Length259.38 m (851.0 ft)
Elevation at crest1,756.86 m (5,764.0 ft)
Spillways5
Spillway typeOgee type
Spillway capacity183.95 m3/s (6,496 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesKundala Reservoir
Total capacity77,900,000 m3 (2.75×109 cu ft)
Active capacity76,500,000 m3 (2.70×109 cu ft)
Surface area0.0047 km2 (0.0018 sq mi)
Maximum water depth1,759.3 m (5,772 ft)
Normal elevation1,758.69 m (5,770.0 ft)
Pallivasal Power Station
Coordinates10°01′53″N 77°03′17″E / 10.03139°N 77.05472°E / 10.03139; 77.05472
Operator(s)Kerala State Electricity Board
Commission dateMarch 19, 1940 (84 years ago) (1940-03-19)
Turbines3 × 5 MW & 3 × 7.5 MW (Pelton-type)
Installed capacity37.50 MW
Annual generation284 MU
Website
Official website

Kundala Dam (Malayalam: കുണ്ടള അണക്കെട്ട്), also known as Setuparvatipuram Dam, is a masonry gravity dam built on Muthirapuzha River in Mattupetty panchayat of Idukki district in Kerala, India.[1] It is part of the Pallivasal Hydroelectric Project, the first hydroelectric project in Kerala.[2] The dam is considered to be Asia's first arch dam.[3] It has a height of 46.93 m (154.0 ft) and length of 259.38 m (851.0 ft).[2] Release from dam is to river Palar and taluks through which release flow are Udumbanchola, Devikulam, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Aluva, Kodungalloor and Paravur.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Kundala Dam – KSEB Limited Dam Safety Organisation". Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Kerala State Electricity Board Limited - Kerala State Electricity Board Limited". www.kseb.in. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ "Kundala Dam - Trout Lagoon Boating Centre Kundala - Munnar". www.keralahydeltourism.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.

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