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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations.

Idukki district (Malayalam: ഇടുക്കി ജില്ല) is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at Kuyilimala in Painavu.

It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad (out of 14).