| Name official | Karapuzha Dam |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E |
| Country | India |
| Location | Wayanad, Kerala |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | O |
| Construction began | 1977 (age 49) |
| Opening | 2004 (age 22) |
| Dam height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Dam length | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Dam crosses | Karapuzha River |
| Spillway capacity | 969 m3/s (34,220 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Res capacity total | 76,500,000 m3 |
| Res capacity active | 72,000,000 m3 |
| Res capacity inactive | 4,500,000 m3 |
| Res surface | 8.55 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Res 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]
References
- ^ "National Register of Large Dams - 2009 (India)". Dam Safety Organization of the States. Archived from the original 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.