Thunakkadavu Dam

Thunakkadavu Dam
Location of Thunakkadavu Dam in India
Official name തുണകടവ്‌
Country India
Location Palakkad district, Kerala
Coordinates 10°26′3″N 76°46′54″E / 10.43417°N 76.78167°E / 10.43417; 76.78167Coordinates: 10°26′3″N 76°46′54″E / 10.43417°N 76.78167°E / 10.43417; 76.78167
Purpose Water supply
Status Operational
Opening date 1965
Owner(s) Kerala
Dam and spillways
Impounds Thunacadavu River
Height 26.91 m (88.3 ft)
Length 314 m (1,030 ft)
Spillway type Ogee
Spillway capacity 495 m3/s (17,500 cu ft/s)

Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thunacadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Parambikulam Aliyar (Irrigation) Project.This is a small balancing Reservoir with gross capacity is 557 Mcft. The water that is received from Prambikulam Reservoir and from the Peruvaripallam Reservoir, as well as from its own catchment, is diverted to the Sarkarpathy Power House through the Sarkarpathy Power Tunnel.[1]

References

  1. "Tunacadavu D00214". India WRIS. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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