Karapuzha Dam

11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E / 11.6175361°N 76.1720389°E / 11.6175361; 76.1720389PurposeIrrigationStatusOperationalConstruction began1977; 47 years ago (1977)Opening date2004; 20 years ago (2004)Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-fillImpoundsKarapuzha RiverHeight28 m (92 ft)Length625 m (2,051 ft)Spillway typeOgee, radial gate-controlledSpillway capacity969 m³/s (34,220 cu ft/s)^[1]ReservoirTotal 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)

Karapuzha Dam located in the Wayanad district of Kerala, is one of the biggest earth dams in India. 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]

Gallery

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  A view of Karapuzha Dam River
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  A view of Karapuzha Dam Shutters
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  A view of Karapuzha Dam
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  Karapuzha Tourism Project
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  The Entrance View
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  Human Slingshot at Karapuzha Tourism Project, Wayanad
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  view point at karapuzha

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