| Neyyar Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | Neyyar river |
| Coordinates: | 8.5347°N 77.1458°W |
| Location Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Location: | Kerala, India |
| Operator: | Government of Kerala |
| Dam Length: | 2940NaN0 |
| Dam Height: | 560NaN0 |
| Dam Volume: | 1050000NaN0 |
| Dam Type: | G |
| Spillway Capacity: | 8090NaN0 |
| Res Capacity Total: | 10600000000NaN0 |
| Res Capacity Active: | 10100000000NaN0 |
| Res Surface: | 910NaN0 |
| Status: | O |
| Spillway Count: | 4 |
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.[1] It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot.
Neyyar 2nd State (relates to both Madras and Kerala States) Government of Kerala started work on the project in their area in October 1956.[2]
The Neyyar Dam is a rubble masonry gravity-type dam with a height of 560NaN0 and length of 2950NaN0. Its structural volume is 1050000NaN0. The dam creates a reservoir of 1062000000NaN0 of which 1010000000NaN0 is active (useful) capacity. The reservoir's surface area is 910NaN0 and the dam's spillway has an 809.40NaN0 maximum discharge capacity.[3] One of the contractors who built the Neyyar Dam was Mr Jagathy Chellappan Contractor of Jagathy, Trivandrum.
Wild life includes Gaur, Sloth bear, Nilgiri Tahr, Jungle cat, Nilgiri langur, Wild elephants and Sambar deer.
The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 38 km away, and the nearest railway station is at Thiruvananthapuram, 30 km away.