Thunakkadavu Dam

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Thunakkadavu Dam
Thunakkadavu Dam is located in India
Thunakkadavu Dam
Location of Thunakkadavu Dam in India
Thunakkadavu Dam is located in Kerala
Thunakkadavu Dam
Thunakkadavu Dam (Kerala)
Thunakkadavu Dam is located in Tamil Nadu
Thunakkadavu Dam
Thunakkadavu Dam (Tamil Nadu)
Official nameതുണകടവ്‌
CountryIndia
LocationPalakkad district, Kerala
Coordinates10°26′3″N 76°46′54″E / 10.43417°N 76.78167°E / 10.43417; 76.78167Coordinates: 10°26′3″N 76°46′54″E / 10.43417°N 76.78167°E / 10.43417; 76.78167
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Opening date1965
Owner(s)Tamilnadu
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsThunacadavu River
Height26.91 m (88.3 ft)
Length314 m (1,030 ft)
Spillway typeOgee
Spillway capacity495 m3/s (17,500 cu ft/s)

Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thunacadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Parambikulam Aliyar (Irrigation) Project.This is a small balancing Reservoir with gross capacity is 557 Mcft. The water that is received from Prambikulam Reservoir and from the Peruvaripallam Reservoir, as well as from its own catchment, is diverted to the Sarkarpathy Power House through the Sarkarpathy Power Tunnel.[1]

References[edit]

  1. "Tunacadavu D00214". India WRIS. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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