Malampuzha Dam
Malampuzha Dam is one of the largest reservoir in the State of Kerala ( south India ). This
dam is located in Palakad district. Where there is scenic hills of the Western
ghats in the background. This dam
has a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen
dam with a length of 220 metres. The dam is 6,066 feet high and crosses River
Malampuzha which is a tributary of Bharathappuzha.
Bharathappuzha river is the Kerala's second longest river.
This dam
is located 10 km away from Palakkad town of North Kerala. Some other sights in this area are : Dam, amusement park, boating
facilities, rock garden and ropeway.
The dam
project was started in 1949 and came to
an end of construction in 1955. The total
area of this dam is 145 square kilometers
and the reservoir has a capacity of 8000 sq meters of water. This dam provides
water for irrigation and for drinking purpose in surrounding villages of
Palakad district.
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