The dam is 355 feet high and crosses  the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares.
The dam is 355 feet tall and spans the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. The dam's reservoir is fed by two canal systems that cover an area of 42,090 hectares.