Kundala Dam

Kundala dam

Kundala Dam is a dam built in Kundala, Devikulam Panchayat, Idukki district, Kerala, as part of the Pallivasal Hydroelectric Project] on the Muthirapuzha River, a tributary of the Periyar River. It is also called Setuparvatipuram Dam. This dam was completed in 1947. This is a masonry arch dam having a height of 46.93 meters. Length is 259.38 meters. Release from dam is to river Palar and

Taluks through which release flows are Udumpanchola, Devikulam, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Aluva, Kodungalloor and Paravur .

Location

The location of the dam, is at a distance of 20 km from Munnar. It is a major tourist destination in Munnar. Kundala Dam is located on the way to Munnar Top Station. Tourist places like Pampadumchola National Park, Kurinjimalai Sanctuary and Meesappulimalai are close to this dam.

Reservoir

Full Reservoir Level (FRL) is 1758.7m and Minimum Drawdown level (MDDL)is 1735.84 m. Effective Storage at FRL is 7.787 MCM and Generation potential at FRL is 22.74 MU.

Hydroelectric project

Pallivasal hydro project which is the first hydroelectric project in Kerala uses the water from Kundala dam. The project was completed in two stages. In the first stage, just a run-off river scheme was initially introduced with three units having capacity of 4.5 MW each. The first unit of the Pallivasal power station was commissioned on 19.03.1940. The second unit on 2-2-1941 and the third unit on 19-2-1942. Sethuparvathipuram dam at Kundala and Madupetty dam together contributed about 65 MCM of storage.