Karapuzha Dam
| Karapuzha Dam | |
|---|---|
 Upstream face of the dam | |
  Location of Karapuzha Dam in India | |
| Official name | Karapuzha Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Wayanad, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E / 11.6175361°N 76.1720389°ECoordinates: 11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E / 11.6175361°N 76.1720389°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 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 kakkavayal karapuzha road), 77 Kilometers from Kozhikode, 136 Kilometers from Mysore, Karnataka and 60 Kilometers from Gudalur, Tamil Nadu.
Places nearby
Some places nearby Karapuzha dam are
- Chembra Peak
- Edakkal Cave
- Kuruva Island
- Soochippara Waterfalls
- Muthanga
- Lakkidi
- Kanthanpara Waterfalls
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, home stays and tourist information centers all around Wayanad. Gooseberry retreats is the nearest accommodation facility at the entrance of the dam.
The tourism department of Kerala in co operation with irrigation department progressing with the a project of amusement park at the premises of karapuzha dam. A well built rose garden , which is largest in Asia itself is under progression.Am am phi theater , Garden , children park etc are commisioning soon.
Karapuzha is known to be Hub of wayanad tourism as it is easily accessible from edakkal caves , suchipara water falls, meenmutty water fall , kanthapara water falls and chembra peak. Even this destination is so near to the high way to access different parts of wayand.
Gallery
Welcome board
A view of Karapuzha Dam
A view of Karapuzha Dam
A view of Karapuzha Dam
A view of Karapuzha Dam
A view of Karapuzha Dam
References
- ↑ "National Register of Large Dams - 2009 (India)" (PDF). Dam Safety Organization of the States. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ "Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project". Kerala Government.
- ↑ "KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT". Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt.
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