| Peringalkuthu Dam | |
|---|---|
 Shutter of Peringalkuthu Dam | |
  Location of Peringalkuthu Dam in India  Peringalkuthu Dam (Kerala) | |
| Official name | Peringalkuthu Dam |
| Location | Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 10°18′55″N 76°38′04″E / 10.3152°N 76.6344°E |
| Construction began | 1949 |
| Opening date | 15 May 1957 |
| Operator(s) | Kerala State Electricity Board |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Chalakkudi River |
| Height | 23 metres |
| Length | 290.25 metres |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Chalakkudi River |
Peringalkuthu Dam is a concrete dam built across the Chalakkudi River in the Thrissur district, Kerala state of India.[1] It also contains the Peringalkuthu Hydro Electric Power Project of Kerala State Electricity Board, who owns the dam. This is the first hydroelectric power project to be built on the Chalakkudi River. The gross storage capacity of the dam is 32 million cubic meters (1.13 tmc ft). The dam is situated in a deep forest, and special permission is needed to visit the dam.[2][3][4][5][6]
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