Vazhani Dam
Vazhani Dam | |
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A view of dam and reservoir | |
Location of Vazhani Dam in India Show map of IndiaVazhani Dam (Kerala) Show map of Kerala | |
Official name | Vazhani Dam |
Location | Vazhani, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
Coordinates | 10°38′13″N 76°18′25″E / 10.637°N 76.307°E / 10.637; 76.307Coordinates: 10°38′13″N 76°18′25″E / 10.637°N 76.307°E / 10.637; 76.307 |
Opening date | 1962 |
Operator(s) | Irrigation Department, Kerala |
Dam and spillways | |
Length | 792.48 metres |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Wadakkanchery River |
Capacity: tmc ft. |
Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the Wadakkancherry river near Wadakkancherry in Thrissur district of Kerala. The water is used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The dam has a four-acre garden and the construction was completed in 1962.[1] Vazhani dam is built with mud and it is an earth dam like Banasura Sagar Dam
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- Hanging Bridge
- Dam Garden
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References
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- ↑ "Kerala Govt". VAZHANI IRRIGATION PROJECT. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
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