Official name മലമ്പുഴ അണക്കെട്ട് Impounds Malampuzha river Creates Malampuzha Reservoir Opened 9 October 1955 Total capacity 236.7 m³ | Opening date 9 October 1955 Length 2,069 m Height 115 m Catchment area 147.6 km² Construction began March 1949 | |
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Malampuzha Dam is the largest reservoir in Kerala, located near Palakkad in south India with 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. The dam is 355 feet high and crosses 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.
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- Kava near malampuzha dam palakkad tourism place kerala
- Map of Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha I Kerala 678651
- Malampuzha dam palakkad decorated view in night fountains gardens kerala tourist attraction
- Location
- Getting there
- Main Attractions
- References
Map of Malampuzha Dam, Malampuzha-I, Kerala 678651
The dam project was begun in 1949 and completed in 1955. It was only after India's independence on 27 March 1949, that the then Public Works Minister, Sri. M. Bhaktavatsalam laid the foundation stone for the project. Palakkad was a part of the Madras Presidency during those times. The dam was constructed in record time, and on October 9, 1955, the then Chief Minister of Madras, Sri. K Kamaraj, inaugurated the dam.The total catchments area is 145 square kilometres, while the reservoir has a capacity of 8000 square meters of water. The canal systems serve to irrigate farm land while the reservoir provides drinking water to Palakkad and surrounding villages.
Malampuzha dam palakkad decorated view in night fountains gardens kerala tourist attraction
Location
10 km from Palakkad town, 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 - 7 km
Nearest airport: Coimbatore, 55 km from Malampuzha Dam