The 550 feet high and 650 feet wide dam lies close to the Cheruthoni Barrage.
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It is the third highest dam in India with a 454 feet-high across River Cheruthoni.
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On Friday, two more shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam were opened today as the water
level touched 2,401 feet.
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Established in 1976, the sanctuary is situated at an altitude of 450-748 meters above
sea level occupying the forest land between the Cheruthoni River and the Periyar River.
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Cheruthoni is the nearest town to the Idukki dam
and with water gushing down the spillway for the first time in 26 years, there was heavy flooding in the area.
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Cheruthoni is the nearest town to the Idamalayar dam
and with water gushing down the spillway for the first time in 26 years, there was heavy flooding in the area.