page_title: Mattupetty Dam
hierarchical_section_title: Mattupetty Dam
caption_attribution_description: English: Munnar - Om Saravana Bhavan, Idukki District ഓം ശരവണ ഭവൻ, മൂന്നാർ, ഇടുക്കി ജില്ല
context_page_description: Mattupetty Dam, near Munnar in Idukki District, is a storage Concrete Gravity dam built in the mountains of Kerala, India to conserve water for hydroelectricity. It has been a vital source of power yielding along with other such dams, huge revenue to the states. The large amount of perennially available water allows wild animals and birds to flourish. However salinity caused by irrigation and water-logging are of concern to environmentalists.
  Munnar is located near the confluence of the mountain streams of Muthirappuzha River, Chanduvarai River and Kundale River. See:map
  The reservoir is also known to be one of the visiting grounds of elephants in the region.
context_section_description: Mattupetty Dam (Madupetty Dam), near Munnar in Idukki District,  is a  storage Concrete Gravity dam built  in  the mountains of Kerala, India to conserve water for hydroelectricity.  It has been a vital source of power yielding along with other such dams, huge revenue to the states. The large amount of perennially available water allows wild animals and birds to flourish. However salinity caused by irrigation and water-logging are of concern to environmentalists.
  Munnar is located near the confluence of the mountain streams of Muthirappuzha River, Chanduvarai River and Kundale River. See:map
  The reservoir is also known to be one of the visiting grounds of elephants in the region.
caption: Om Saravana Bhavan Temple at Munnar in Idukki, Kerala
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