ONE DAM TWO STATES AND THREE RIVERS -5

CHAPTER -II 

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ONE DAM

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It is known as Periyar dam in Tamilnadu .

 It is called Mullapperiyar dam in Kerala . 

Both name denotes the same dam .

It is a Dam built in Masonry . 

It is a gravity dam . 

It is situated in Kerala State . 

It feeds to the needs of Tamilnadu State. 

The Dam is having a maximum height of 155 feet. 

The Parappet is another 3 feet high . 

Initially water was stored till 152 ' . 

But the sudden and flash flood waters threatened to overflow the dam .

 Overflowing is detrimental to the safety of the dam .

The leaks were found as early as the beginning of twentieth century .

It was found lot of lime-surki mortar of the core concrete have been leached away.

Guniting were tried even during the British period  ( before independence ) .

This ONE DAM paved way to a series of dams to be built in the West flowing rivers. 

 This ONE DAM   INTRODUCED TO  TAMILNADU THE IDEA OF  INTERBASIN TRANSFER OF WATER. 

This ONE DAM which was originally intended to serve for irrigation purpose was later gave way for energy production also. 

This ONE DAM PAVED WAY FOR ARBITRATION BETWEEN   TWO NEIGBOURING STATES ,THE THEN TRAVANCORE STATE AND MADRAS  STATE. 

This ONE DAM gave the credit to One Tamilian Diwan ( Sir.C.P?Ramaswamy Iyer ) to win the case against Tamilnadu. 

But The then Madras Presidency went ahead of producing Power. 

Now THIS ONE DAM has become the eyesore of the politicians of TWO STATES. 

Kerala and Tamilnadu.