Karapuzha Dam

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Karapuzha Dam
Karappuzha Dam.JPG
Upstream face of the dam
Karapuzha Dam is located in India
Karapuzha Dam
Location of Karapuzha Dam in India
Official name Karapuzha Dam
Country India
Location Wayanad, Kerala
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Purpose Irrigation
Status Operational
Construction began 1977
Opening date 2004
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, earth-fill
Impounds Karapuzha River
Height 28 m (92 ft)
Length 625 m (2,051 ft)
Spillway type Ogee, radial gate-controlled
Spillway capacity 969 m3/s (34,220 cu ft/s)[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity 76,500,000 m3 (62,020 acre·ft)
Active capacity 72,000,000 m3 (58,371 acre·ft)
Inactive capacity 4,500,000 m3 (3,648 acre·ft)
Surface area 8.55 km2 (3 sq mi)
Normal elevation 763 m (2,503 ft)

Karapuzha Dam located in the Wayanad district of Kerala, is one of the biggest earth dams in India. Karapuzha Dam is located in the greenish and natural regions of Wayanad, Kerala on the Karapuzha River, a tributary of the Kabini River. Construction on the dam began in 1977 and it was complete in 2004. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it left and right bank canals are still under construction.[2][3]

Location

Karapuzha Dam is located 16 km from Kalpetta. It is one of the most easily reachable places in Wayanad since it can be easily accessible from nearest cities like Kozhikode, Mysore and Ooty. It is 15 Kilometers from Sulthan Bathery ( Kozhikode-Mysore-Kollegal Hwy/NH 212 and Kolagappara Ambalavayal Road ), 89 Kilometers from Kozhikode, 131 Kilometers from Mysore, Karnataka and 60 Kilometers from Gudalur, Tamil Nadu.

Places nearby

Some places nearby Karapuzha dam are

Tourism and travel

Since wayanad is one of the most visited tourist places in Kerala, The State Tourism Board has development the tourism department of Wayanad. There are various resorts, homestays and tourist information centers all around Wayanad.

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References

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