INNOVATIVE WORK
TOPIC:
Dams in Kerala
Serial number
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Name
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Area (km²)
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Co-ordinate
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Altitude (m)
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1.
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23.13
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104
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2.
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Bharathapuzha
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Mangalam
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3.93
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Palakkad
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72
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3.
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Bharathapuzha
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Meenkara
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2.59
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Palakkad
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152
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4.
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Bharathapuzha
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Chillier
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1.59
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Palakkad
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143
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5.
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Bharathapuzha
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Pothundi
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3.63
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Palakkad
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93
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6.
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Bharathapuzha
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Walayar
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2.59
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Palakkad
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197
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7.
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Bharathapuzha
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Kanjirampuzha
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5.12
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Palakkad
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90
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8.
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20.92
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Palakkad
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545
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9.
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Thunakkadavu
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2.83
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Palakkad
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565
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10.
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Peruvaaripallam
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Palakkad
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565
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11.
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Chalakkudy
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8.70
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10° 17' 76° 45'
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12.
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2.63
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13.
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Parappar
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25.90
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09° 57' 77° 4'20"
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14.
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Aruvikkara
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2.58
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08° 28' 77° 58'
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15.
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Peechi
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12.63
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73
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16.
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Keecheri
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Vazhani
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2.55
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10° 40' 76° 15'
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17.
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Kuttiady
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Kuttiady
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10.52
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11° 36' 75° 49'27"
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18.
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15.00
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Thiruvananthapuram
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08° 32' 77° 08'
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19.
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Pamba
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5.70
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09° 20' 76° 53'
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20.
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18.00
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Pathanamthitta
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21.
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Idukki
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61.60
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09° 48' 76° 53'
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720
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22.
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Periyar
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Ponmudi
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2.60
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Idukki
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09° 55' 77° 05'
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23.
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Periyar
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Anayirankal
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4.33
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Idukki
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10° 0' 77° 0'
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24.
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Periyar
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Kundala
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2.30
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Idukki
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10° 0' 77° 0'
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25.
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Periyar
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Mattupatti
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3.24
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Idukki
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10° 05' 77° 05'
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26.
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Periyar
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Sengulam
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0.33
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Idukki
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10° 00' 77° 05'
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27.
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Periyar
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Neriamangalam
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4.13
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Idukki
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28.
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Periyar
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Bhoothathankettu
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6.08
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Ernakulam
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29.
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Periyar
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Periyar lake
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28.90
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Idukki
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10° 10' 76° 15'
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30.
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Pazhassi
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6.48
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31.
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[Karamana]
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Peppara
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5.82
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Thiruvananthapuram
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32.
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Thodupuzha
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Malankara
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11.00
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Idukki
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33.
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Chimmony river
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Chimmony dam
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85.067
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Thrissur
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Malampuzha Dam
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.
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.
Mangalam dam
Mangalam dam is constructed across the
river Cherukunnapuzha which is a tributary of Mangalam river. A canal system for irrigation purpose was completed and opened in
1966, in the Alathur taluk of Palakkad district in Kerala, South India. Most of the inhabitants come
from, Perumbavoor Kottayam or Chalakkudy. There are rubber, pepper, coffee, and tapioca plantations in the area.
Mangalam dam is 16 km away from Vadakkencherry. Odenthode, Kunjiarpathy, Kavilupara, Vattapara, Neethipuram, Ponkandam, Kadappara, Uppumanne, Olipara, Balaswaram-V.R.T and Choorupara are also in the area. A big
landslide occurred in Kavilupara near to Odenthode during the 2007 floods.You
can also see thick forest in the area of Karimkayam, Odenthode, Kadappara
Meenkara DAM
At a distance of 39 Kms from Palakkad, Meenkara Dam is a lovely picnic
spot amidst great scenic beauty. This dam is built across the Gayathri River which flows into the Bharathapuzha
River. This is a fascinating place with full of paddy & coconut fields and
full of greenery.Meenkara Dam can be access through Puthunagaram, Pallassana &
Kollengode.
Pothundi Dam
Meenkara Dam can be access through Puthunagaram, Pallassana &
Kollengode
Walayar Dam
Kanjirapuzha
Dam
The Kanjirapuzha
Dam, a masonry earth dam built for providing irrigation to a Cultural Command
Area (CCA) of 9,713 hectares (24,000 acres), is located in the Palakkad
district in the Indian state of Kerala. The reservoir,
which has three islands within it, also has an established commercial fisheries
development programme operated by the Fisheries Department. Construction of the dam, including the
irrigation system, was started in 1961 at an initial cost of Rs. 3.65 crores (1954 price
level) which was revised to Rs. 101.19 crores (1970 price level). The
irrigation command was partially developed in 1980 with a total CCA of 8,465
hectares (20,920 acres). To complete the irrigation development in the entire
command a new scheme titled "Extension, Renovation and Modernisation (ERM)
Irrigation Project" under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
(AIBP) initiated by the Prime
Minister of India, was approved by the Planni ng Commission in the year 2008 for an
estimated cost of Rs 30.0 crore, to cover balance CCA of 1,247 hectare.
Parambikulam Dam
Parambikulam Dam is an embankment dam on the Parambikulam
River, [3] Parambikulam located in the Palakkad
district in the Western
Ghats of Kerala, India, ranks number one in
India as well as in the top ten embankment dams in the world in volume in the
year 2000. This Dam was built by Thiru.Kamarajar. The dam is operated and maintained by Tamil
Nadu but the ownership rests with Kerala, Per the agreement with Tamil
Nadu, Kerala was supposed to receive
7.25 TMC feet of water per year from the Parambikulam Aliyar Project of which
the Parambikulam Dam is a part. In 2004, Kerala did not receive any water
after February 10, resulting in the drying up of paddy in thousands of acres in Chittur taluk. Since this agreement has still not
been met as of July 2006, Kerala Water Resources Minister has called for a
review of the project agreement.VOn 17 October 2012, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
reached an accord on Parambikulam-Aliyar water
Thunakkadavu dam
Thunacadavu is the Forest Head quarters of
Parambikulam Division.The Forest wireless Station is also located here through
which the forest guards communicate while on move. The Forest Rest House at
Thoonakkadavu is Idealy located facing the thunakadavu reservior inside the
forests.Spotted deers and Sambar deers can be seen gracing around all the
time,at dusk one can see herds of elephants and Bison coming to water and lucky
enough you may spot a wild bear too.This is the only place with such dense
wildlife population in Kerala that animals are seen almost all year
round.(Vinod Nair/Trivandrum)
Solaria dam
Upper Solaria or Upper Sholayar Dam (சோழையார் Shozhaiyaar) is situated 20 km
(12 mi) from Valparai, a hill station in the Anaimalai
Hills of the Coimbatore
district, Tamil Nadu India. A part of the hydroelectric project of Tamil Nadu,special
permission is required to visit the dam. Valparai is located 64 km
(40 mi) from Pollachi and 55 km
(34 mi) from Chalakudy, Kerala. The nearest railway station is Chalakkudy. The Solaiyar dam is a vital reservoir under the Parambikulam
Aliyar Project and has a water storage capacity of 160 ft (49 m). The
reservoir's overflowing waters are let into the Parambikulam
Reservoir through the saddle dam. It is constructed by a
team who was working under K Palanisamy, the most popular engineer in that area
Peringalkuthu
Dam
Peringalkuthu
Dam is a concrete dam built across the Chalakkudi River in Thrissur
district, Kerala state of India. It also
contains Peringalkuthu Hydro Electric Power Project of Kerala State Electricity Board who owns the dam. This is the first hydro electric power
project to build on the Chalakkudi
River. The dam is
situated in deep forest and special permission is needed to visit the dam.
Thenmala dam
The Thenmala dam is the second largest irrigation project
in Kerala, India. It impounds the longest
reservoir in the state and water from the reservoir is also used for power
generation. The dam was started in 1961 under the Kallada Irrigation and Tree
Crop development project with an original cost of Rs. 13.28 crores. The revised estimate of Rs. 728 crores at the 1999 schedule of
rates made the cost escalation to be reported at 5,356 per cent. The ayacut targeted was 61630
hectares (net) and 92800 hectares (gross). Though the project was targeted for
completion, and priority in allocation was given during Ninth Plan, it could
not be completed and commissioned fully. It is now a centre of attraction at Thenmala and an ecotourism
destination, with boating available on the reservoir, which is bordered on both
sides by the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary.
Aruvikkara Dam
Aruvikkara Dam, located on the outskirts of
Thiruvananthapuram city, is a picturesque picnic spot located on the banks of
the Karamana river. Near the Durga Temple here is a stream full of fish that
fearlessly come close to the shore to be fed by the visitors. Boating
facilities are available at the reservoir.
Peechi Dam
Peechi Dam is situated 22 km (14 mi) outside Thrissur city in Kerala, India. The dam was started as an irrigation project for the
surrounding villages in Thrissur. At the same time, it catered the drinking water needs of
the population of Thrissur City. It serves as an irrigation dam, reaching out to the
paddy fields in and around Thrissur city. Built across the Manali River, the dam is a vast catchment area of nearly 3,200 acres
(1,300 ha) with extensive botanical
gardens and cascading
fountains offer numerous inviting avenues for tourists. One can see tuskers on
the bank of Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1958 covering 125 square kilometres
(48 sq mi).
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