River
Periyar River
Kerala's longest river, rising in the Western Ghats and shaping Idukki's dams, forests and plantations.
Rank: Longest river in Kerala
Dam · Periyar
Mullaperiyar Dam
- Category
- Dam
- River
- Periyar
- Completed
- 1895
Overview
About Mullaperiyar Dam
Built under the 1886 Periyar lease agreement and completed in 1895, the Mullaperiyar Dam diverts water east toward Tamil Nadu and has been the subject of long-running discussion between the two states.
Key facts
- Completed
- 1895