Official name Karapuzha Dam Location Wayanad, Kerala Status Operational Height 28 m Surface area 8.55 km² Construction began 1977 | Country India Purpose Irrigation Opening date 2004 Opened 2004 Phone 04936 202 246 | |
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Address Kakkavayal - Karapuzha Road, Kalpetta North, Wayanad, Muttil South, Kerala 673122 Hours Open today · 9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–6PMSunday9AM–6PMMonday9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PM Similar Kuruvadweep, Meenmutty Falls - Wayanad, Pookode Lake, Edakkal Caves, Chembra Peak | ||
Karapuzha dam
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.
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Location
Karapuzha Dam is located 16 km from Kalpetta. It is one of the most easily reachable places in Wayanad since it can be easily accessible from nearest cities like Kozhikode, Mysore and Ooty. It is 15 Kilometers from Sulthan Bathery ( Kozhikode-Mysore-Kollegal Hwy/NH 212 and kakkavayal karapuzha road), 77 Kilometers from Kozhikode, 136 Kilometers from Mysore, Karnataka and 60 Kilometers from Gudalur, Tamil Nadu.
Places nearby
Some places nearby Karapuzha dam are
Tourism and travel
Since wayanad is one of the most visited tourist places in Kerala, The State Tourism Board has development the tourism department of Wayanad. There are various resorts, home stays and tourist information centers all around Wayanad. Gooseberry retreats is the nearest accommodation facility at the entrance of the dam.
The tourism department of Kerala in co operation with irrigation department progressing with the a project of amusement park at the premises of karapuzha dam. A well built rose garden, which is largest in Asia itself is under progression.Am am phi theater, Garden, children park etc. are commissioning soon.
Karapuzha is known to be Hub of wayanad tourism as it is easily accessible from edakkal caves, suchipara water falls, meenmutty water fall, kanthapara water falls and chembra peak. Even this destination is so near to the high way to access different parts of wayand.