| Neyyar Dam | |
|---|---|
 Neyyar Dam | |
  Location of Neyyar Dam in Kerala  Neyyar Dam (India) | |
| Location | Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 8°32′5″N 77°8′45″E / 8.53472°N 77.14583°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Operator(s) | Government of Kerala |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Neyyar river |
| Height | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Dam volume | 105,000 m3 (3,708,040 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 4 |
| Spillway capacity | 809 m3/s (28,570 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,060,000,000 m3 (859,356 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,010,000,000 m3 (818,820 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
Neyyar dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, South India, located on the foot of the Western Ghats about 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram.[1] It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot.
- ^ South India Handbook By Roma Bradnock