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			{{Short description\|Dam in Wayanad, Kerala, India}}
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	{{Use Indian English\|date=August 2019}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=August 2019}}
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	\| purpose = Irrigation		\| purpose = Irrigation
	\| status = O		\| status = O
	\| construction_began = 1977		\| construction_began = {{start date and age\|1977}}
	\| opening = 2004		\| opening = {{start date and age\|2004}}
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	'''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.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project\|url=http://www.wyd.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:water-resources&catid=25:mainmenu&Itemid=60\|publisher=Kerala Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT\|url=http://www.irrigation.kerala.gov.in/pjt_&_pgm/Karapuzha.php\|publisher=Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt}}</ref>		'''Karapuzha Dam''' located in the [[Wayanad]] district of [[Kerala]], 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.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project\|url=http://www.wyd.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:water-resources&catid=25:mainmenu&Itemid=60\|publisher=Kerala Government\|access-date=6 March 2013\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103823/http://www.wyd.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:water-resources&catid=25:mainmenu&Itemid=60\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT\|url=http://www.irrigation.kerala.gov.in/pjt_&_pgm/Karapuzha.php\|publisher=Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~File:Karapuzha dam area, wayanad 9735.JPG\|Welcome board~~		Lake of Karapuzha Dam.jpeg\|A view of Karapuzha Dam River
	~~File:Beauty Of~~ Karapuzha Dam.jpeg\|A view of Karapuzha Dam River		Karapuzha Dam7.JPG\|A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters
	~~File:~~Karapuzha Dam7.JPG\|A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters		Karapuzha DamA1.JPG\|A view of Karapuzha Dam
	~~File:~~Karapuzha DamA1.JPG\|A view of Karapuzha Dam		Karapuzha Tourism Project.jpg\|Karapuzha Tourism Project
	~~File:~~Karapuzha Tourism Project.jpg\|Karapuzha Tourism Project		Karapuzha Tourism Project Entrance.jpg\|The Entrance View
	~~File:~~Karapuzha Tourism Project Entrance.jpg\|The Entrance View		Karapuzha Tourism Project Human Slingshot.jpg\|Human Slingshot at Karapuzha Tourism Project, Wayanad
	~~File:~~Karapuzha Tourism Project Human Slingshot.jpg\|Human Slingshot at Karapuzha Tourism Project, Wayanad		Karapuzha Dam Adventure Park and Garden, Kalpetta (70).jpg\|view point at karapuzha
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	{{Tourism in Kerala}}		{{Tourism in Kerala}}
	{{Wayanad}}		{{Wayanad}}
	~~[[Category:Dams in Kerala]]~~
	[[Category:Dams completed in 2004]]		[[Category:Dams completed in 2004]]
	[[Category:2004 establishments in Kerala]]		[[Category:2004 establishments in Kerala]]
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	[[Category:Buildings and structures in Wayanad district]]		[[Category:Buildings and structures in Wayanad district]]
	[[Category:Geography of Wayanad district]]		[[Category:Geography of Wayanad district]]
			[[Category:Dams in Wayanad district]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{refimprove|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox dam
| name = Karapuzha Dam
| name_official = Karapuzha Dam
| image = Karappuzha Dam.JPG
| image_size =
| image_caption = Upstream face of the dam
| image_alt =
| location_map = India#India Kerala#India Karnataka#India Tamil Nadu
| location_map_size =
| location_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|11|37|03.13|N|76|10|19.34|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = India
| location = [[Wayanad]], [[Kerala]]
| purpose = Irrigation
| status = O
| construction_began = 1977
| opening = 2004
| demolished =
| cost =
| owner =
| dam_type = Embankment, earth-fill
| dam_height = {{Convert|28|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_height_thalweg =
| dam_height_foundation=
| dam_length = {{Convert|625|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_width_crest =
| dam_width_base =
| dam_volume =
| dam_elevation_crest =
| dam_crosses = Karapuzha River
| spillway_count =
| spillway_type = Ogee, [[radial gate]]-controlled
| spillway_capacity = {{Convert|969|m3/s|ft3/s|0|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=National Register of Large Dams - 2009 (India) |url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |publisher=Dam Safety Organization of the States |access-date=11 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref>
| res_name =
| res_capacity_total = {{Convert|76500000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}
| res_capacity_active = {{Convert|72000000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}
| res_capacity_inactive= {{Convert|4,500,000|m3|acre.ft|0|abbr=on}}
| res_catchment =
| res_surface = {{Convert|8.55|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}
| res_elevation = {{Convert|763|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| res_max_depth =
| res_max_length =
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| res_tidal_range =
| plant_operator =
| plant_commission =
| plant_decommission =
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}}
'''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project|url=http://www.wyd.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:water-resources&catid=25:mainmenu&Itemid=60|publisher=Kerala Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT|url=http://www.irrigation.kerala.gov.in/pjt_&_pgm/Karapuzha.php|publisher=Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Karapuzha dam area, wayanad 9735.JPG|Welcome board
File:Beauty Of Karapuzha Dam.jpeg|A view of Karapuzha Dam River
File:Karapuzha Dam7.JPG|A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters
File:Karapuzha DamA1.JPG|A view of Karapuzha Dam
File:Karapuzha Tourism Project.jpg|Karapuzha Tourism Project
File:Karapuzha Tourism Project Entrance.jpg|The Entrance View
File:Karapuzha Tourism Project Human Slingshot.jpg|Human Slingshot at Karapuzha Tourism Project, Wayanad
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Karapuzha Dam}}

{{Dams in Kerala}}
{{Tourism in Kerala}}
{{Wayanad}}
[[Category:Dams in Kerala]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 2004]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Earth-filled dams]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Geography of Wayanad district]]

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Basavaraj: fixed formatting further and corrected details

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