Neyyar Dam
| Neyyar Dam | |
|---|---|
Neyyar Dam | |
| Location | Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 8°32′5″N 77°8′45″E / 8.53472°N 77.14583°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Operator(s) | Government of Kerala |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Neyyar river |
| Height | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Length | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Dam volume | 105,000 m3 (3,708,040 cu ft) |
| Spillways | 4 |
| Spillway capacity | 809 m3/s (28,570 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,060,000,000 m3 (859,356 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,010,000,000 m3 (818,820 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
Neyyar dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, South India, located on the foot of the Western Ghats about 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot.