Karapuzha Dam

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Karapuzha Dam
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Upstream face of the dam
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Location of Karapuzha Dam in India
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Karapuzha Dam (Kerala)
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Karapuzha Dam (Karnataka)
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Official nameKarapuzha Dam
CountryIndia
Location Wayanad, Kerala
Coordinates 11°37′03.13″N76°10′19.34″E / 11.6175361°N 76.1720389°E / 11.6175361; 76.1720389
PurposeIrrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began1977;47 years ago (1977)
Opening date2004;20 years ago (2004)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsKarapuzha River
Height28 m (92 ft)
Length625 m (2,051 ft)
Spillway typeOgee, radial gate-controlled
Spillway capacity969 m3/s (34,220 cu ft/s) [1]
Reservoir
Total 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, 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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