Malampuzha Dam
| Malampuzha Dam | |
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 Malampuzha Dam and Reservoir |
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| Official name | Malampuzha Dam |
| Location | Palakkad District, Kerala |
| Construction began | March 1949 |
| Opening date | 9 October 1955 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 115.06 m |
| Length | 2,069 m |
| Impounds | Malampuzha river |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Malampuzha Reservoir |
| Capacity | 236.69 cubic metres |
| Catchment area | 147.63 sq. km. |
Malampuzha Dam is the largest reservoir in Kerala, located near Palakkad in south India with the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background. It is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres.[1] The dam is 6,066 feet high and crosses the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares.[2]
The dam project was begun in 1949 and completed in 1955. The total catchments area is 145 square kilometres, while the reservoir has a capacity of 8000 square meters of water. The canal systems serve to irrigate farm land while the reservoir provides drinking water to Palakkad and surrounding villages.[2]
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Malampuzha dam to celebrate Golden Jubilee". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2005-08-19. http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/19/stories/2005081910440300.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b "Reservoir and irrigation - Malampuzha Dam". www.malampuzha.com. http://www.malampuzha.com/pages/8waterresources.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
[edit] Picture Gallary
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Malampuzha Garden
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Malampuzha Dam
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Dam at Night
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Malampuzha River
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Malampuzha Ropeway
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Wind Turbine
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Malampuzha Garden
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Malampuzha Dam in Sunset
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Malampuzha River
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Malampuzha River
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Malampuzha River
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Malampuzha River Board
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Garden
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Garden
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thumb|Colour Dam
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Night View
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Aquarium
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Aquarium
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Malampuzha Dam
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Malampuzha Dam
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Entrance
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Garden
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Garden
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Yakshi scuplture
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Garden
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Garden
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Dam
[edit] External links
- Malampuzha - Mountain River
- Prawn harvest 2006-2007
- Record water storage in Malampuzha dam in 2006
- Statewise and riverwise distribution of large dams
Coordinates: 10°49′49.8″N 76°41′1.5″E / 10.8305°N 76.68375°E
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