Construction cost Rs. 220 Lakhs Creates Mattupetty Construction began 1949 | Opening date 1953 Opened 1953 | |
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Total capacity 55.4 Million Cubic Meter Address Mattupetty Dam, Mattupetty, Kerala 685616 Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hours Similar Eravikulam National Park, Munnar Tea Museum, Top Station, Anamudi, Attukal Waterfalls | ||
Mattupetty dam
Mattupetty Dam (Madupetty Dam), near Munnar in Idukki District, is a storage Concrete Gravity dam built in the mountains of Kerala, India to conserve water for hydroelectricity. It has been a vital source of power, yielding along with other such dams, huge revenue to the states. The large amount of perennially available water allows wild animals and birds to flourish. However salinity caused by irrigation and water-logging are of concern to environmentalists.
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Munnar is located near the confluence of the mountain streams of Muthirappuzha River, Chanduvarai River and Kundale River. See:map
The reservoir is also known to be one of the visiting grounds of elephants in the region.
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