| Kakkayam Dam | |
|---|---|
 Kakkayam Dam Reservoir | |
| Coordinates | 11°33′04″N75°55′30″E / 11.551°N 75.925°E /11.551; 75.925 |
Kakkayam is adam site located atKoorachundu inKozhikode,Kerala.[1] Kakkayam is on the outskirts of theWestern Ghats, andMalabar Wildlife Sanctuary, a 7,421-hectare (18,340-acre) abode of wild animals includingelephants andbisons.[2][3] Kakkayam has an abundant wildlife population and is also atrekking androck climbing destination.[4][5]
This reservoir is part of theKuttiyadi Hydro Electric Project & is located at a height of about 750 m (2,460 ft) above sea level. The pen stock runs down from the dam site and goes through various tunnels and hills to the Kuttiyadi Main power house at Kakkayam with an installed capacity of 225MW. Water coming out of this power house is diverted to two small hydro electric projects namely Kuttiyadi Tail Race power house and kakkayam small hydro electric project with an installed capacity of 3.75 MW and 3 MW Respectively.After this, the tail water joins the river and is utilized for Peruvannamoozhi Irrigation Project.[6]
