Official name Peringalkuthu Dam Impounds Chalakkudi River Height 23 m | Opening date 15 May 1957 Creates Chalakkudi River Length 290 m Construction began 1949 | |
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Similar Charpa Falls, Poomala Dam, Chimmony Dam, Vazhani Dam, Munakkal Beach | ||
Peringalkuthu Dam is a concrete dam built across the Chalakkudi River in Thrissur district, Kerala state of India. It also contains Peringalkuthu Hydro Electric Power Project of Kerala State Electricity Board who owns the dam. This is the first hydro electric power project to build on the Chalakkudi River. The dam is situated in deep forest and special permission is needed to visit the dam.
Map of Peringalkuthu Dam, Poringalkuthu, Pariyaram, Kerala 680724
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