Number
Name
River
Area (km 2 )
District
Owner
Completed
Type
Full Reservoir Level (FRL) in Meters
Number of Shutters
Co-ordinate
Altitude (m )
1.
Malampuzha Dam
Bharathapuzha River
23.13
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1955
115.06
4
10°50′N 76°41′E / 10.84°N 76.69°E / 10.84; 76.69
104
2.
Mangalam Dam
Bharathapuzha River
3.93
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1966
77.88
5
10°31′N 76°32′E / 10.51°N 76.54°E / 10.51; 76.54
72
3.
Meenkara Dam
Bharathapuzha River
2.59
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1960
156.36
10°37′N 76°48′E / 10.62°N 76.80°E / 10.62; 76.80
152
4.
Chulliar Dam [3]
Bharathapuzha River
1.59
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
154.08
10°35′N 76°46′E / 10.59°N 76.77°E / 10.59; 76.77
143
5.
Pothundi Dam
Bharathapuzha River
3.63
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
108.204
10°32′N 76°38′E / 10.54°N 76.63°E / 10.54; 76.63
93
6.
Walayar Dam
Bharathapuzha River
2.59
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
203.00
10°50′N 76°52′E / 10.84°N 76.86°E / 10.84; 76.86
197
7.
Siruvani Dam
Siruvani River
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1984
878.5
10°58′37 ″N 76°38′31 ″E / 10.977°N 76.642°E / 10.977; 76.642
8.
Kanjirapuzha Dam
Bharathapuzha River
5.12
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
97.535
3
10°59′N 76°33′E / 10.98°N 76.55°E / 10.98; 76.55
90
9.
Kanjhirapuzha baby Dam
Bharathapuzha River
2.12
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
36.523
2
10°59′32 ″N 76°33′49 ″E / 10.99221°N 76.56358°E / 10.99221; 76.56358
10.
Parambikulam Dam
Chalakkudy River
20.92
Palakkad
10°23′N 76°48′E / 10.39°N 76.8°E / 10.39; 76.8
545
11
Thunakkadavu Dam
Chalakkudy River
2.83
Palakkad
10°25′59 ″N 76°47′02 ″E / 10.433°N 76.784°E / 10.433; 76.784
565
12.
Peruvaaripallam Dam
Chalakkudy River
Palakkad
10°26′49 ″N 76°46′12 ″E / 10.447°N 76.77°E / 10.447; 76.77
565
13.
Sholayar Dam
Chalakkudy River
8.70
Thrissur
Kerala State Electricity Board
1966
811.68m
10°17′N 76°45′E / 10.283°N 76.750°E / 10.283; 76.750
14.
Peringalkuthu Dam
Chalakkudy River
2.82
Thrissur
Kerala State Electricity Board
1957
424m
10°18′59 ″N 76°37′59 ″E / 10.316517°N 76.633138°E / 10.316517; 76.633138
15.
Thenmala Dam
Kallada River
25.90
Kollam
Kerala Irrigation Department
1986
09°57′0″N 77°4′20 ″E / 9.95000°N 77.07222°E / 9.95000; 77.07222
16.
Aruvikkara Dam
Karamana River
2.58
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Water Authority
08°28′N 77°58′E / 8.467°N 77.967°E / 8.467; 77.967
17.
Peechi Dam
Karuvanoor River
12.63
Thrissur
10°32′N 76°23′E / 10.53°N 76.39°E / 10.53; 76.39
73
18.
Vazhani Dam
Keecheri River
2.55
Thrissur
Kerala Irrigation Department
10°40′N 76°15′E / 10.667°N 76.250°E / 10.667; 76.250
19.
Kuttiady Dam
Kuttiady River
10.52
Kozhikode
Kerala Irrigation Department
1993
44.41
11°36′0″N 75°49′27 ″E / 11.60000°N 75.82417°E / 11.60000; 75.82417
19.
Neyyar Dam
Neyyar River
15.00
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Irrigation Department
84.75
08°32′N 77°08′E / 8.533°N 77.133°E / 8.533; 77.133
20.
Pamba Dam
Pamba River
90.88
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
986.3328
09°20′N 76°53′E / 9.333°N 76.883°E / 9.333; 76.883
21.
Kakki
Pamba River
17.6
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
981.456
9°17′N 77°15′E / 9.283°N 77.250°E / 9.283; 77.250
981m
22.
Idukki Dam
Periyar River
61.60
Idukki
09°48′N 76°53′E / 9.800°N 76.883°E / 9.800; 76.883
720
23.
Ponmudi Dam
Periyar River
2.60
Idukki
09°55′N 77°05′E / 9.917°N 77.083°E / 9.917; 77.083
24.
Anayirankal Dam
Periyar River
4.33
Idukki
Kerala State Electricity Board
1967
10°0′N 77°0′E / 10.000°N 77.000°E / 10.000; 77.000
25.
Kundala Dam
Periyar River
2.30
Idukki
10°0′N 77°0′E / 10.000°N 77.000°E / 10.000; 77.000
26.
Mattupatti Dam
Periyar River
3.24
Idukki
10°05′N 77°05′E / 10.083°N 77.083°E / 10.083; 77.083
27.
Sengulam Dam
Periyar River
0.33
Idukki
10°00′N 77°05′E / 10.000°N 77.083°E / 10.000; 77.083
28.
Neriamangalam Dam
Periyar River
4.13
Ernakulam
29.
Bhoothathankettu Dam
Periyar River
6.08
Ernakulam
30.
Periyar Lake
Periyar River
28.90
Idukki
10°10′N 76°15′E / 10.167°N 76.250°E / 10.167; 76.250
31.
Pazhassi Dam
Valapattanam River
6.48
Kannur
Kerala Irrigation Department
26.52
32.
Peppara Dam
Karamana River
5.82
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Water Authority
33.
Malankara Dam
Muvattupuzha River
11.00
Idukki
Kerala Irrigation Department
1994
42.00
34.
Chimmony Dam
Kurumali River
8.5067
Thrissur
Kerala Irrigation Department
40.00
10°26′21 ″N 76°27′37 ″E / 10.4391°N 76.4604°E / 10.4391; 76.4604
35.
Banasura Sagar Dam
Kabini River
Wayanad
36.
Karapuzha Dam
Karapuzha River
Wayanad
Kerala Irrigation Department
37.
Mullaperiyar Dam
Periyar River
Idukki
38.
Cheruthoni Dam
Periyar River
Idukki
39.
Kulamavu Dam
Periyar River
Idukki
40.
Erattayar Dam
Erattayar Lake
Idukki
41.
Kakkayam Dam
Kuttiyadi River
7.15
Kozhikode
Kerala Irrigation Department
42.
Asurankund Dam
Chelakkara River
Thrissur
10°41′08 ″N 76°17′44 ″E / 10.6855°N 76.2955°E / 10.6855; 76.2955
43.
Maniyar Dam
Kakkattar
Pathanamthitta
Kerala Irrigation Department
9°19′45 ″N 76°52′51 ″E / 9.329203°N 76.880749°E / 9.329203; 76.880749
44.
Moozhiyar Dam
Pamba
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
45.
Perunthenaruvi Weir
Pamba
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
46.
Karikkayam Dam
Kakkattar
Pathanamthitta
Energy Development Company Limited
7
9°20′07 ″N 76°53′57 ″E / 9.33528°N 76.89917°E / 9.33528; 76.89917
47.
Allunkal Dam
Kakkattar
Pathanamthitta
Energy Development Company Limited
5
9°20′15 ″N 76°56′50 ″E / 9.33750°N 76.94722°E / 9.33750; 76.94722
48.
Kochu Pamba Weir
Pamba
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
49.
Anathode Dam
Pamba
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
50.
Veluthodu Dam
Pamba
Pathanamthitta
Kerala State Electricity Board
51.
Idamalayar Dam
Periyar River
28.3
Ernakulam
Kerala State Electricity Board
1985
169
10°13′16.0″N 76°42′18.4″E / 10.221111°N 76.705111°E / 10.221111; 76.705111
52.
Kallarkutty Dam
Muthirappuzha River
281.24
Idukki
Kerala State Electricity Board
1961
456.6
53.
Pambla Dam
Periyar River
Idukki
253
54.
Munnar Headworks Dam
Muthirapuzha River
Idukki
1940
55.
Moolathara Dam [4]
River
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1963
184.405
56.
Thunakkadavu Dam
Thunakadavu River
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1965
57.
Peruvaripallam Dam
Peruvaripallam River
Palakkad
Kerala Irrigation Department
1971[5]