Peppara Dam
| Peppara Dam | |
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 Peppara Dam | |
  Location of Peppara Dam in India  Peppara Dam (Kerala)  Peppara Dam (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates | 8°37′23″N 77°08′17″E / 8.623°N 77.138°E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
Peppara Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Karamana River in Trivandrum District. It is built by the Kerala Water Authority in 1983 has a catchment area of 83 km2 and receives an average rain fall of 481 cm. The 423m long dam unifies all upper tributaries of the Karamana river and water flow to Aruvikkara is regulated to suit the needs of the Trivandrum city. There is also a 3MW hydel power station at Peppara. It is the main drinking water supply to Thiruvananthapuram city and suburban areas. This dam is situated inside the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Peppara Dam overflowing". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Monsoon filling up Peppara dam". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Move to improve storage capacity of Peppara dam". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Peppara dam near full, has water for six months". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Peppara dam water level up, pumping from Neyyar may be stopped". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2017.