Sholayar Dam

Sholayar Dam is a concrete dam built across the Chalakkudi River in Malakkappara in Thrissur district, Kerala of India.^[1][2] The dam consists of main Sholayar Dam, Sholayar Flanking and Sholayar Saddle Dam. It also contains Sholayar Hydro Electric Power Project of KSEB who owns the dam. Total installed capacity of the project is 54MW with 3 penstock pipes.^[3] The maximum storage capacity is 2663 feet.^[4] Sholayar is 65 km from Chalakudy town.^[5] The dam above Sholayar dam is Upper Solaiyar Dam owned by Tamil Nadu.

Sholayar Dam
Sholayar Dam
Official name	Sholayar hydro electric project
Location	Malakkappara, Thrissur India
Coordinates	10°19′18″N 76°44′07″E
Purpose	Electricity
Opening date	1965
Operator(s)	KSEB
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Sholayar Chalakkudy River
Height	56 m (184 ft)
Length	430.53 m (1,412 ft)
Spillway capacity	1825 M3/Sec
Reservoir
Creates	Lower Sholayar Reservoir
Total capacity	153,600,000 cubic metres (5.42×109 cu ft) (5.42 tmcft)
Active capacity	150,200,000 cubic metres (5.30×109 cu ft) (5.31 tmcft)
Surface area	8.705 hectares (21.51 acres)
Power Station
Operator(s)	KSEB
Commission date	1961
Turbines	3 x 18 Megawatt (Francis-type)
Installed capacity	54 MW
Annual generation	233 MU
Sholayar Power House

History

Sholayar Dam, Sholayar Saddle Dam and Sholayar Flanking dam are commissioned in 1965. The reservoir has an area of 8.705 square km and the length of the dam is 430.60 metres. The Sholayar Dam has a height of 66 metres and 430 metres width,^[6] Sholayar Flanking Dam has a height of 18 metres from the foundation with 109 metres length^[7] and Sholayar Saddle has a height of 259 metres and 109 metres width.

Gallery

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  Sholayar Dam Reservoir
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  Sholayar Dam Reservoir and Dam
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  View of Reservoir