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Karapuzha Dam

Karapuzha Dam

Dam in Wayanad, Kerala

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]

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

References

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