Sholayar Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 400 GWh
gptkbp:climate Tropical
gptkbp:communityEngagement Awareness programs conducted.
gptkbp:communityImpact Local employment opportunities
gptkbp:completed 1966
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Rock and earth
gptkbp:cultivation Yes
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Kerala_State_Electricity_Board
gptkbp:drainageBasin 1,200 km²
gptkbp:emergencyServices Yes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Moderate
Adaptation measures in place
gptkbp:fishSpecies Limited
gptkbp:geographicalFeature State grid
10.3083° N, 76.9494° E
gptkbp:hasCapacity 100 MW
gptkbp:height 150 feet
365.76 meters
45.72 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_hydroelectric_development_in_Kerala
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sholayar Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:lighting Yes
gptkbp:localWildlife Yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerala
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Valparai
gptkbp:operatedBy TNEB
gptkbp:partOf Aliyar_Project
gptkbp:primaryMission Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:publicAccess Limited access for safety reasons
gptkbp:recreation Boating
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance gptkb:Central_Water_Commission
gptkbp:researchInterest Environmental impact assessments conducted
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Sholayar_Reservoir
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Seepage monitoring
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:surroundingArea Evergreen_forests
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:type Earthfill dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Monsoon-fed
Integrated water resources management
gptkbp:waterQuality Good
1,200 million cubic meters
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Sholayar_River
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1966