Mullaperiyar Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors Varies by season
gptkbp:areaServed Irrigation_in_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Tamil_Nadu_Government
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local meetings held
gptkbp:communityImpact Local agriculture dependent
gptkbp:completed 1895
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Granite
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1887
gptkbp:controversy Safety concerns
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Local festivals related to water
gptkbp:currentStatus Operational
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:British_Raj
gptkbp:electrification Hydroelectric power
gptkbp:electronicSystems Innovative for its time
Overcame many during construction
gptkbp:emergencyServices Conducted periodically
Evacuation plans in place
Local authorities involved
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Affected by climate change
Displacement of local communities
gptkbp:firstMatch 1895
gptkbp:futurePlans Upgrades and safety improvements planned
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures High
gptkbp:governs Subject to state laws
gptkbp:hasCapacity gptkb:Mullaperiyar_Power_Station
gptkbp:height 365.7 meters
53.6 meters
gptkbp:historicalEvent Significant during independence movement
gptkbp:historicalSignificance One of the oldest dams in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mullaperiyar Dam
gptkbp:legalStatus Interstate water disputes act
Tamil_Nadu_vs_Kerala
gptkbp:length 365.7 meters
gptkbp:lighting Yes
Several floods recorded
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerala,_India
gptkbp:maintenance Managed_by_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Frequent in local news
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:primaryMission Irrigation
gptkbp:publicAccess Limited access for safety reasons
gptkbp:researchInterest Conducted on safety and impact
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Periyar_Lake
25 square kilometers
gptkbp:river gptkb:Periyar_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Regular inspections conducted
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:type Gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Joint management by states
Shared between states
gptkbp:waterQuality Monitored regularly
1,200 million cubic feet
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Periyar_River
Regulated by authorities