Idukki Dam
CountryIndia
Height169 m
Year1975
TypeArch
RiverPeriyar
About Idukki Dam
A double-curvature arch dam between two hills. 169 m tall. 780 MW capacity. The reservoir is 60 km2. Located in Keralas Western Ghats. One of the highest arch dams in Asia.
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