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{{Short description|Dam in Wayanad, Kerala, India}} | |||
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'''Karapuzha Dam''' located in the [[Wayanad]] district of [[Kerala]], | '''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> | ||
Lake of Karapuzha Dam.jpeg|A view of Karapuzha Dam River | |||
Karapuzha Dam7.JPG|A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters | |||
Karapuzha DamA1.JPG|A view of Karapuzha Dam | |||
Karapuzha Tourism Project.jpg|Karapuzha Tourism Project | |||
Karapuzha Tourism Project Entrance.jpg|The Entrance View | |||
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 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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| Karapuzha Dam | |
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 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 / 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, 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]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A view of Karapuzha Dam River -
A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters -
A view of Karapuzha Dam -
Karapuzha Tourism Project -
The Entrance View -
Human Slingshot at Karapuzha Tourism Project, Wayanad -
view point at karapuzha
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project". Kerala Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ↑ "KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT". Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt.
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