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Manakkodam Lighthouse

Lighthouse in Kerala, India

Lighthouse

9°44′54″N 76°17′11″E / 9.748254°N 76.286435°E / 9.748254; 76.286435TowerConstructed1979Constructionreinforced concrete towerHeight30 metres (98 ft)Shapesquare tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower, red lanternLightFocal height35.67 metres (117.0 ft)Light sourcemain powerIntensity500/550 W Metal Halide Lamp (220/250 V AC)Range18.4 nautical miles (34.1 km; 21.2 mi)^[1]CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.

Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated next to the Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala. The tower is a 33.8 metres (110.9 ft) high concrete structure with square cross section.^[2] It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandescent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.^[6]

References

^ Manakkodam lighthouse Archived 17 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
^ "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ "Manakkodam Lighthouse". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ "Manakkodam Light". Lighthouse diges magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.