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 dam with a height of and a length of . The road to Idukki from Thodupuzha passes over this saddle dam.
Specifications
Location: Classification: MH – Medium Height Village: Arakkulam Maximum Water Level (MWL): EL 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 Full Reservoir Level (FRL): Storage at FRL: Height from deepest foundation: Length: Spillway: No spillway 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, PIN 685602, Phone 9496011961 Installed capacity of the Project: 780 MW Project Identification Code (PIC): KL29HH0059
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