Pambla Dam
Overview
- •The Lower Periyar Dam (Pambla Dam) is a dam built on the Periyar River as part of the Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kanjikuzhi Panchayat, Idukki District, Kerala.
- •The dam was built to generate electricity.
Highlights
- The Lower Periyar Dam (Pambla Dam) is a dam built on the Periyar River as part of the Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kanjikuzhi Panchayat, Idukki District, Kerala.
- The dam was built to generate electricity.
- The lower Periyar dam is at Pambla, five kilometres downstream from where Muthirapuzha merges with main river.
- This 32.36-metre-high dam made of concrete has a width of 284 meters.
- The powerhouse is at Karimanal, near Neriamangalam, where three generators are installed with a power production capacity of 60 MW each, or a cumulative 180 MW.
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The Lower Periyar Dam (Pambla Dam) is a dam built on the Periyar River as part of the Lower Periyar Hydroelectric Project in Kanjikuzhi Panchayat, Idukki District, Kerala. The dam was built to generate electricity.
It is about 7.5 km from central Chinnar.
The most comfortable months are January, February, March, April and December; March is the hottest, with highs around 32°C.
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October to March
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