Idukki Arch Dam is the well known tourist place of Kerala. This dam is constructed between the two mountains which is Kuravanmala and Kurathimala. The Dam is constructed and owned by the Kerala electricity board. The river between the Kuravanmala and Kurathimala is the Periyar river and the Dam is supporting a higher hydroelectric power station.
It is one of the highest arch dam in Asia and third tallest dam and the dam type is concrete double, curvature parabolic, thin arch dam. This dam is constructed with two more dam that is along with the dam located in Cheruthoni and Kulamavu. The stored water between the Dam is used for generating the high power of electric supply.
This dam is very attractive place for the tourist. Here one can easily spend a whole day to understand and watch the future of the dam. This dam is also providing you the overall scenario of the place by which you see the original and real beauty and lush greenery of the Kerala. Kerala is only the destination that has a number of the tourist place like this. So, you can easily think that the tour of Kerala is much better for your holiday.
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