Erattayar Dam
Overview
- •Erattayar Dam is a small, diversion dam built on the Erattayar river in Erattayar grama panchayat near Kattappana town in Idukki district of Kerala, India.
- •It acts mainly as a diversion dam to supply water to the Idukki dam.
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- Erattayar Dam is a small, diversion dam built on the Erattayar river in Erattayar grama panchayat near Kattappana town in Idukki district of Kerala, India.
- It acts mainly as a diversion dam to supply water to the Idukki dam.
- Diversion of water from Erattayar forebay to Idukki reservoir is through a tunnel called Anchuruli tunnel which is 3.77 km (2.34 mi) long.
- Construction of the dam was completed in the year 1989.
- It is a small dam measuring only 46.3 m in length and 19.81 m in height.
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FlexibleErattayar Dam is a small, diversion dam built on the Erattayar river in Erattayar grama panchayat near Kattappana town in Idukki district of Kerala, India. It acts mainly as a diversion dam to supply water to the Idukki dam.
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Erattayar Dam is a small, diversion dam built on the Erattayar river in Erattayar grama panchayat near Kattappana town in Idukki district of Kerala, India. It acts mainly as a diversion dam to supply water to the Idukki dam.
It is about 6.3 km from central Kattappana.
The most comfortable months are January, February, March, April and May; April is the hottest, with highs around 30°C.
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October to March
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