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Malampuzha Dam is the largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, [2] located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in 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 ...
Malampuzha is a town in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is located about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Malampuzha Dam and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Palakkad city . Transport
Malampuzha River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha. [1] Malampuzha Dam is built across the river at Malampuzha about 8 km from the Palakkad city in the Indian state of Kerala. [2] The reservoir formed by the Malampuzha Dam is 23.13 square kilometres in area and is the second largest reservoir in Kerala after the Idukki ...
Three dams - Munnar Headworks Dam, Lower Periyar Dam, and Maniyar Dam - have no drainage area across the river. The Idukki Dam and Idamalayar Dams hold 48 percent of the total storage capacity combined of all dams in Kerala. There are multiple dams in 3 reservoirs - Gavi Dam, Kakki Dam, and Idukki Dam.
Yakshi is a sculpture in Malampuzha park, Palakkad adjacent to the Malampuzha Dam in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] Sculptored by Kanayi Kunhiraman , its construction was completed in 1969. [ 2 ] It is a 30 ft (9.1 m) tall sculpture inspired by a nude female yakshi (Hinduist female spirit), with her legs spread out, breasts lifted, eyes raised ...
Malampuzha dam is the largest among the reservoirs built across Bharathapuzha and its tributaries. Other dams in the Bharathapuzha basin are Walayar Dam, Mangalam Dam, Pothundi Dam, Meenkara Dam, Chulliyar Dam, Thirumoorthy, Aliyar, Upper Aliyar, Chitturpuzha regulator and Kanjirapuzha Dam. Most of these reservoirs serve the purpose of ...
The Malampuzha Dam is built across this river just before Palakkad city. [2] The river is named after the Kalpathy Siva temple in the city which is famous for its festival. One of the problems faced by the Kalpathipuzha, like most other rivers in Kerala, is illegal sand mining .
The Walayar Dam is constructed across this river. [1] It was completed and opened in 1964. Previously, Walayar Dam was as famous as Malampuzha Dam. The Walayar dam has an associated irrigation project. [2] The river is by a valley and a garden equipped with a children's play area.