Karapuzha Dam

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]

Karapuzha Dam
Upstream face of the dam
Location of Karapuzha Dam in India Karapuzha Dam (Kerala) Karapuzha Dam (Karnataka) Karapuzha Dam (Tamil Nadu)
Official name	Karapuzha Dam
Country	India
Location	Wayanad, Kerala
Coordinates	11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E
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 m^3/s (34,220 cu ft/s)[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity	76,500,000 m^3 (62,020 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	72,000,000 m^3 (58,371 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	4,500,000 m^3 (3,648 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	8.55 km^2 (3 sq mi)
Normal elevation	763 m (2,503 ft)

Gallery

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  Welcome board
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  A view of Karapuzha Dam River
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  A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters
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  A view of Karapuzha Dam
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  Karapuzha Tourism Project
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  The Entrance View
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  Human Slingshot at Karapuzha Tourism Project, Wayanad

References

1. "National Register of Large Dams - 2009 (India)" (PDF). Dam Safety Organization of the States. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
2. "Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project". Kerala Government.
3. "KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT". Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt.

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