Thenmala Dam

Thenmala Dam
Thenmala Dam
Thenmala Dam is located in Kerala
Thenmala Dam
Location of Thenmala Dam in Kerala
Thenmala Dam is located in India
Thenmala Dam
Thenmala Dam (India)
Official nameKallada dam
CountryIndia
LocationThenmala, Kollam, Kerala
Coordinates8°57′14″N 77°4′11″E / 8.95389°N 77.06972°E / 8.95389; 77.06972
PurposeIrrigation
StatusOperational
Opening date1986
Dam and spillways
Height85.35m
Length335m
Spillways3
Spillway typeOgee with radial gate auxiliiary- Labyrinth
Reservoir
Total capacity524,000,000 m3 (424,814 acre⋅ft)
Maximum Water Level
115.82 metres, 380.0 ft
Active capacity507,000,000 m3 (411,032 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area549 km2 (212 sq mi)
Surface area23 km2 (9 sq mi)

The Thenmala Dam also known as Parappar Dam is part of the largest irrigation project in Kerala, India. It is built along Kallada River in Kollam district of Kerala. The reservoir is used for irrigation and power generation.

The dam project started in 1960's under the Kallada Irrigation and Tree Crop development project.[1] The foundation stone of the dam was laid by T. K. Divakaran on 26 January 1972. It was completed in 1986 and was commissioned on 26 May 1986 by K. Karunakaran along with Kallada Irrigation Project. The reservoir is now a part of Thenmala Ecotourism Project.[2]

  1. ^ "Announcement of World Bank and IDA to Support First Irrigation Project in India Using Underground Plastic Pipes on June 28, 1982". World Bank. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Thenmala - India's first planned Ecotourism destination, Kollam". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 30 May 2024.