Kulamavu Saddle Dam (Near Junction)

Kulamavu Saddle Dam (Near Junction) is one of the two saddle dams of Idukki Reservoir constructed across Kilivallithodu River which is a tributary of Periyar river at Arakkulam village in Idukki District of Kerala, India. It is a Rolled Earth filled dam with a height of 18.29 m and a Length of 457.2 m. The road to Idukki from Thodupuzha passes over this saddle dam.

Specifications

 * Location	Latitude:9⁰48’5”N
 * Longitude:76⁰53’E	Dam Features
 * Panchayath	Arakkulam
 * Classification	MH- Medium Height
 * Village	Arakkulam
 * Maximum Water Level (MWL)	EL 2408.50 ft. ( 734.30 m)
 * District	Idukki
 * River Basin	Periyar
 * River	Kilivallithodu
 * Release from Dam to river	NA
 * Year of completion	1977
 * Name of Project	Idukki HEP
 * Purpose of Project	Hydro Power
 * Type of Dam	Rolled earth fill
 * Full Reservoir Level ( FRL)	EL 2403.00 ft. ( 732.62 m)
 * Storage at FRL	1996.30 Mm3
 * Height from deepest foundation	18.29 m
 * Length	457.20 m
 * Spillway	No spillway
 * Crest Level	NA
 * River Outlet	NA
 * Officers in charge & phone No.	Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Division No. II, Vazhathope, Idukki (Dist.), Kerala, PIN- 685602 Phone- 9446008425
 * Assistant Executive Engineer, Dam Safety Sub Division, Vazhathope, Idukki ( Dist.), Kerala, PNI-685602 Phone-9496011961
 * Installed capacity of the Project	780 MW
 * Project Identification Code ( PIC)	KL29HH0059