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<p>added <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1945_establishments_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1945 establishments in India (page does not exist)">Category:1945 establishments in India</a> using <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:HC" class="extiw" title="wp:HC">HotCat</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Cleanup rewrite|date=November 2019}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox dam<br /> | name = Mukkadal dam<br /> | name_official = <br /> | image = <br /> | image_size = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | image_alt = <br /> | location_map = <br /> | location_map_size = <br /> | location_map_caption = <br /> | location_map_alt = <br /> | coordinates = &lt;!-- {{coord|..|..|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}--&gt;<br /> | country = <br /> | location = <br /> | purpose = <br /> | status = <br /> | construction_began = <br /> | opening = 1945<br /> | demolished = <br /> | cost = <br /> | builder = <br /> | owner = <br /> | operator = <br /> | dam_type = <br /> | dam_crosses = <br /> | dam_height_foundation = <br /> | dam_height_thalweg = <br /> | dam_length = <br /> | dam_elevation_crest = <br /> | dam_width_crest = <br /> | dam_width_base = <br /> | dam_volume = <br /> | spillway_count = <br /> | spillway_type = <br /> | spillway_capacity = <br /> | res_name = <br /> | res_capacity_total = <br /> | res_capacity_active = <br /> | res_capacity_inactive = <br /> | res_catchment = <br /> | res_surface = <br /> | res_max_length = <br /> | res_max_width = <br /> | res_max_depth = <br /> | res_elevation = <br /> | res_tidal_range = <br /> | lower_dam_type = <br /> | lower_dam_crosses = <br /> | lower_dam_height_foundation = <br /> | lower_dam_height_thalweg = <br /> | lower_dam_length = <br /> | lower_dam_elevation_crest = <br /> | lower_dam_width_crest = <br /> | lower_dam_width_base = <br /> | lower_dam_volume = <br /> | lower_spillway_count = <br /> | lower_spillway_type = <br /> | lower_spillway_capacity = <br /> | lower_res_name = <br /> | lower_res_capacity_total = <br /> | lower_res_capacity_active = <br /> | lower_res_capacity_inactive = <br /> | lower_res_catchment = <br /> | lower_res_surface = <br /> | lower_res_max_length = <br /> | lower_res_max_width = <br /> | lower_res_max_depth = <br /> | lower_res_elevation = <br /> | lower_res_tidal_range = <br /> | plant_name = <br /> | plant_coordinates = &lt;!-- {{coord|..|..|type:landmark|display=inline}}--&gt;<br /> | plant_operator = <br /> | plant_commission = <br /> | plant_decommission = <br /> | plant_type = <br /> | plant_hydraulic_head = <br /> | plant_turbines = <br /> | plant_pumpgenerators = <br /> | plant_pumps = <br /> | plant_capacity = <br /> | plant_capacity_factor = <br /> | plant_efficiency = <br /> | plant_storage_hours = <br /> | plant_annual_gen = <br /> | plant_annual_gen_year = <br /> | website = <br /> | extra = <br /> }}<br /> [[File:Mukkadal Dam.jpg|300px|right|thumbnail|View of Mukkadal Dam]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Mukkadal dam&#039;&#039;&#039; is built across the [[Vambaru River]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in southern [[India]], {{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} from town of [[Nagercoil]]. It is a scenic place, favored as a picnic location among local residents. It was built by [[Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]] in 1945, the King of [[Travancore]]. The dam is constructed of clay and granite stones. The depth of water behind the dam is approximately {{convert|100|ft|abbr=on}}. The reservoir supplies water for the town of Nagercoil.<br /> <br /> The mountain consists of soaring and lofty trees of [[Mesua ferrea]], [[Bischofia javanica]], [[Vitex Altissima]] to smaller trees of [[Dillini]] a species of festooning climber, shrubs, valuable herbs, variety of orchids, two types of canes and many indigenous palms and cycads. The important timbers are [[teak]], rosewood, vengai. Various types of forest products like bamboos, reeds, canes, soft wood tamarind, lemon grass, rubber, coconut, [[areca nut]], [[Terminalia chebula|kadukkai]], cinnamon bark, nelli, cardamom, mango, lemon varieties, jack fruit, and many medicinal plants of high value which are harvested here. The mountain range is near the end point of Western Ghats.<br /> <br /> From tourism angle, the forest are highly enhancing with pleasant sholas, hill top forests, beautiful grasslands, panoramic valleys, top hillocks, singing streams, vast stretches of rubber plantations, valuable teak plantations and excellent climate. The foot hill is followed by green paddy fields and coconut groves, Banana groves with few rubber plantations.<br /> <br /> The dam and reservoir are surrounded by hills on three sides. The people in the nearby villages mainly depend on this beginning point of the Western Ghats for their livelihood.<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * [http://kanyakumaridistrict.com/AttractionList?Kanyakumari=Mukkadal%20dam KanyakumariDistrict.com - Mukkadal Dam]<br /> <br /> {{District of Kanyakumari}}<br /> {{Hydrography of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dams in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Dams completed in 1945]]<br /> [[Category:Buildings and structures in Kanyakumari district]]<br /> [[Category:1945 establishments in India]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-dam-stub}}</div>

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