Peppara Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Karamana River i | Kerala
Peppara Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Karamana River in Trivandrum District. It was built by the Kerala Water Authority in 1983 has a catchment area of 83 km² and receives an average rain fall of 481 cm. The 423 m long dam unifies all upper tributaries of the Karamana river and water flow to Aruvikkara is regulated to suit the needs of the Trivandrum city. There is also a 3MW hydel power station at Peppara. It is the main drinking water supply to Thiruvananthapuram city and suburban areas. This dam is situated inside the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ @Kerala | @Malayalam
