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]

Karapuzha Dam
Upstream face of the dam
Karapuzha Dam is located in India
Karapuzha Dam
Location of Karapuzha Dam in India
Karapuzha Dam is located in Kerala
Karapuzha Dam
Karapuzha Dam (Kerala)
Karapuzha Dam is located in Karnataka
Karapuzha Dam
Karapuzha Dam (Karnataka)
Karapuzha Dam is located in Tamil Nadu
Karapuzha Dam
Karapuzha Dam (Tamil Nadu)
Official nameKarapuzha Dam
CountryIndia
LocationWayanad, Kerala
Coordinates11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E / 11.6175361°N 76.1720389°E / 11.6175361; 76.1720389
PurposeIrrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Opening date2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsKarapuzha River
Height28 m (92 ft)
Length625 m (2,051 ft)
Spillway typeOgee, radial gate-controlled
Spillway capacity969 m3/s (34,220 cu ft/s)[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity76,500,000 m3 (62,020 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity72,000,000 m3 (58,371 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity4,500,000 m3 (3,648 acre⋅ft)
Surface area8.55 km2 (3 sq mi)
Normal elevation763 m (2,503 ft)
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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Water Resources - Karapuzha Irrigation Project". Kerala Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. ^ "KARAPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT". Dept. of Irrigation, Kerala Govt.
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