Malampuzha Dam

Malampuzha Dam
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Official name	Malampuzha Dam panoramic shot
Location	Palakkad District, Kerala
Coordinates	10°49′49.8″N 76°41′1.5″E
Construction began	March 1949
Opening date	9 October 1955
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Malampuzha river
Height	115.06 m
Length	2,069 m
Reservoir
Creates	Malampuzha Reservoir
Total capacity	226 million cubic metres[1] (8 tmc ft)
Catchment area	147.63 sq. km.

Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala,^[2] located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state.^[3] The dam is 355 feet high and impounds the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares.^[4]

Construction

The dam project was begun in 1949 and completed in 1955. foundation stone for the project was laid on 27 March 1949, by the then Public Works Minister of Madras State, Sri M. Bhaktavatsalam as Palakkad was a part of the Madras Presidency during those times. The dam was constructed in record time, and on 9 October 1955, the then Chief Minister of Madras State, Thiru. K Kamaraj, inaugurated the dam. The total catchment area is 147.63 square kilometres,^[5] and the reservoir has a capacity of 226 million cubic meters ^[5] of water. The canal systems serve to irrigate farmland while the reservoir provides drinking water to Paladin and surrounding villages.^[4] The dam was constructed by the Madras government but upon the Creation of linguistically reorganized states, The Malabar District encompassing the Dam became a part of the Kerala State.

Location

15 km from Palakkad city, North Kerala. Attractions: Dam, amusement park, boating facilities, rock garden and ropeway.

Around the reservoir of the dam are gardens and amusement parks. Boating facilities are available on the lake.

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 14 km ^[6]

Nearest airport: Coimbatore, 55 km from Malampuzha Dam ^[7]

MALAMPUZHA DAM OUTLET WATER CANAL

Main Attractions

The fish shaped aquarium

• Entrance Garden
• Yakshi Garden
• Yakshi Statue
• Japanese Garden
• Upper Garden and viewpoint
• Cable car ride
• Fish shaped aquarium
• Toy train for kids
• Fantasy Park
• Spiced fruits camp
• Trekking tracks
• River baths

Picture gallery

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  Malampuzha Dam Reservoir 1
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  Japanese Garden
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  Garden with a mountain background
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  Wide view
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  Chess Board Park
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  Japanese Garden
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  Maze Park
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  Sunken Garden
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  Swimming Pool
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  Snake Park
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  Village Hall
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  The Fantasy Park
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  Malampuzha Dam
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  Malampuzha Garden
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  Garden
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  Malampuzha Dam Entrance
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  Garden
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  Yakshi sculpture

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in India
• Kuttippuram bridge

References

1. "Malampuzha Dam, Brief about project". India-WRIS, National Remote Sensing Centre.
2. "National Register of Large Dams | Central Water Commission, Ministry of jal shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, GoI". cwc.gov.in. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. "Malampuzha dam to celebrate Golden Jubilee". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 August 2005. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
4. "About Malampuzha Dam".
5. "Malampuzha Project | Irrigation-kerala". irrigation-kerala.org. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
6. "How to Reach Malampuzha Dam".
7. "Malampuzha Dam - Distance from Towns".

External links

• Malampuzha - Mountain River Archived 17 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• Prawn harvest 2006–2007
• Record water storage in Malayalam dam in 2006
• Statewise and riverwise distribution of large dams
• Kerala Attractions