Sholayar_Dam
Sholayar Dam
Dam in Malakkappara, Thrissur India
Sholayar Dam is a concrete dam built across the Chalakkudi River in Malakkappara in Thrissur district, Kerala of India.[1][2] The dam consists of main Sholayar Dam, Sholayar Flanking and Sholayar Saddle Dam. It also contains Sholayar Hydro Electric Power Project of KSEB who owns the dam. Total installed capacity of the project is 54MW with 3 penstock pipes.[3] The maximum storage capacity is 2663 feet.[4] Sholayar is 65 km from Chalakudy town.[5] The dam above Sholayar dam was Upper Solaiyar Dam owned by Tamil Nadu.