Kundala Dam

Kundala Dam, also known as Setuparvatipuram Dam, is a masonry gravity dam built on Muthirapuzha River in Mattupetty panchayat of Idukki district in Kerala, India. It is part of the Pallivasal Hydroelectric Project, the first hydroelectric project in Kerala. The dam is considered to be Asia's first arch dam. It has a height of and length of. Release from dam is to river Palar and taluks through which release flow are Udumbanchola, Devikulam, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Aluva, Kodungalloor and Paravur.

Spillway

Spillways are Ogee-type and are 5 in numbers. Vertical lift, each of size 5.18 x 2.74 m is fitted on the spillways.

Location

The location of the dam is at a distance of from Munnar. It is a major tourist destination near Munnar. Kundala dam is located on the way to Top Station. Tourist places like Pampadumchola National Park, Kurinjimalai Sanctuary and Meesappulimalai are close to this dam.

Reservoir

Full Reservoir Level is and Minimum Drawdown level is. Effective Storage at FRL is and Generation potential at FRL is 22.74 MU.
The water stored in the Kundala reservoir is released through the Palar River to Mattupetty dam located downstream. The water stored in the Mattupetty reservoir is released to downstream via a canal to a power house. Kundala reservoir has become a tourist spot.

Hydroelectric project

Pallivasal Hydroelectric Project, which is the first hydroelectric project in Kerala, uses the water from Kundala dam. The project was completed in two stages. In the first stage, just a run-of-the-river scheme was initially introduced with three units having capacity of 4.5 MW each. The first unit of the Pallivasal power station was commissioned on. The second unit on and the third unit on. Kundala and Mattupetty dams together contributed about of storage.