Mullaperiyar Dam

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Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in Kerala, India, known for its age, inter-state water-sharing disputes, and ongoing safety concerns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
masonry gravity dam
age over 125 years
basinCountry India
beneficiaryState Tamil Nadu
commissioningDate 1895
completionDate 1895
constructedBy Madras Presidency
constructedUnder British rule in India
constructionStartDate 1887
country India
crosses Periyar River
designedBy John Pennycuick
downstreamRiskArea Idukki Reservoir
linked to: Idukki Dam

Periyar River downstream settlements
governedBy Periyar Lease Agreement of 1886
height 53.66 metres
irrigatesRegion Madurai district
Ramanathapuram district
Sivaganga district
Theni district
knownFor age
inter-state water-sharing disputes
structural safety concerns
leaseRenewalYear 1970
length 365.85 metres
locatedIn Kerala
locatedInDistrict Idukki district
locatedInMountainRange Western Ghats
locatedInProtectedArea Periyar Tiger Reserve
locatedNear Thekkady
locatedOnRiver Periyar River
maximumWaterLevelControversy 136 feet vs 142 feet dispute
nearbyCityBenefiting Madurai
operatedBy Government of Tamil Nadu
ownedBy Government of Kerala
purpose irrigation
power generation support
water supply
reservoirName Mullaperiyar Reservoir
linked to: Mullaperiyar Dam

Periyar Lake
riparianState Kerala
seismicZone seismically sensitive area of Western Ghats
subjectOf Supreme Court of India litigation
environmental impact debates
farmer agitations in Tamil Nadu
inter-state water dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu
public protests in Kerala
safety concerns
typeOfConstruction lime-surkhi masonry
waterDivertedTo Vaigai River basin

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Idukki district contains Mullaperiyar Dam
Idukki district hasNotableStructure Mullaperiyar Dam
Periyar River hasDam Mullaperiyar Dam
Periyar Lake formedByDam Mullaperiyar Dam
Periyar Lake createdBy Mullaperiyar Dam project
linked to: Mullaperiyar Dam
Mullaperiyar Dam reservoirName Mullaperiyar Reservoir
linked to: Mullaperiyar Dam