Banasura Sagar Dam
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| Location | Wayanad, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 11°40′12″N 75°57′28″E / 11.67°N 75.95778°E |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Tributary of the Kabini River |
| Capacity: tmc ft. | |
Banasura Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is part of the Indian Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979.[1] The goal of the project is to support the Kakkayam Hydro electric power project and satisfy the demand for irrigation and drinking water in a region known to have water shortages in seasonal dry periods.
The Banasura Sagar Dam is located 21 km from Kalpetta, in Wayanad District of Kerala in the Western Ghats. It is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest in Asia and an ideal starting point for hikes into the surrounding scenic mountains.[2] It is an important tourist attraction.[3]
In the dam's reservoir there is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas.[4] The islands with the Banasura hills in the background provide a spectacular view.[5] The dam has now become a major tourist attraction of wayanad. Boating facility at the dam will help you travel between small islands in speed boats. A small children's park is also present at the dam.
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[edit] Current status
Banasurasagar Project is complete and has been commissioned. Project.[6]
[edit] Gallery
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View from the Dam
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Boating facility is also available
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Government of Kerala Tenth Five Year Plan 2002-07 Report". Government of Kerala. http://www.keralaplanningboard.org/html/Reports/wr&apr.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-18.
- ^ "Statistical Data". Kerala Government. http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/wynd_shis.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "Places of Tourist Importance". Wayanad Government. Archived from the original on 2006-05-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20060505090831/http://wayanad.nic.in/tourist.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "Wayanad outdoor trails". wayanad.org. http://www.wayanad.org/outdoor.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "Wayanad". Fast Finder Kerala. http://www.ffkerala.net/wayanaddist/wayanad100_places2.html. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ "Incomplete Karapuzha Irrigation Project - A Bird's Eye View". World Commission on Dams. http://www.dams.org/kbase/submissions/showsub.php?rec=SOC011. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
[edit] External links
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- Government of Kerala Tenth Five Year Plan 2002-07 Report of the Working Group on 'Water Resources & Environment - Approach, Policies and Reforms' (PDF)
- Official Web Site of Wayanad District
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