Malampuzha Dam
title: "Malampuzha Dam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["buildings-and-structures-in-palakkad-district", "reservoirs-in-kerala", "amusement-parks-in-kerala", "dams-completed-in-1949", "1949-establishments-in-india", "bharathappuzha", "sculpture-gardens,-trails-and-parks-in-india", "20th-century-architecture-in-india", "dams-in-palakkad-district"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malampuzha_Dam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Malampuzha Dam |
| image | File:Malampuzha Dam Navas 10.jpg |
| dam_crosses | Malampuzha river |
| res_name | Malampuzha Reservoir |
| location | Palakkad District, Kerala |
| dam_length | 2,069 m |
| dam_height | 115.06 m |
| construction_began | March 1949 |
| opening | 9 October 1955 |
| res_capacity_total | 226 million cubic metres (8 tmc ft) |
| res_catchment | 147.63 sq. km. |
| location_map | India#India Kerala |
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| image = File:Malampuzha Dam Navas 10.jpg | dam_crosses = Malampuzha river | res_name = Malampuzha Reservoir | location = Palakkad District, Kerala | dam_length = 2,069 m | dam_height = 115.06 m | dam_width_base = | construction_began = March 1949 | opening = 9 October 1955 | res_capacity_total = 226 million cubic metres (8 tmc ft) | res_catchment = 147.63 sq. km. | res_surface = | location_map = India#India Kerala | coordinates = Malampuzha Dam is the largest dam and reservoir in Kerala, 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 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state.{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/19/stories/2005081910440300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091107154830/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/19/stories/2005081910440300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-11-07 |title=Malampuzha dam to celebrate Golden Jubilee |access-date=2008-02-05 |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |date=2005-08-19 The dam is 355 feet high and impounds 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.malampuzhadam.com/about-malampuzha.php |title=About Malampuzha Dam
Construction
The dam project was begun in 1949 and completed in 1955. foundation stone for the project was laid on 27 March 1949, by the then Public Works Minister of Madras State, Sri M. Bhaktavatsalam as Palakkad was a part of the Madras Presidency during those times. The dam was constructed in record time, and on 9 October 1955, the then Chief Minister of Madras State, Thiru. K Kamaraj, inaugurated the dam. The total catchment area is 147.63 square kilometres, and the reservoir has a capacity of 226 million cubic meters of water. The canal systems serve to irrigate farmland while the reservoir provides drinking water to Palakkad and surrounding villages. The dam was constructed by the Madras government but upon the Creation of linguistically reorganized states, the Malabar District encompassing the Dam became a part of the Kerala State.
Location
15 km from Palakkad city, North Kerala. Attractions: Dam, amusement park, boating facilities, rock garden and ropeway.
Around the reservoir of the dam are gardens and amusement parks. Boating facilities are available on the lake.
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 14 km {{cite web |url=http://www.malampuzhadam.com/how-to-reach.php |title=How to Reach Malampuzha Dam
Nearest airport: Coimbatore, 55 km from Malampuzha Dam {{cite web |url=http://www.malampuzhadam.com/ |title=Malampuzha Dam - Distance from Towns
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Main Attractions
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- Entrance Garden
- Yakshi Garden
- Yakshi Statue
- Japanese Garden
- Upper Garden and viewpoint
- Cable car ride
- Fish shaped aquarium
- Toy train for kids
- Fantasy Park
- Spiced fruits camp
- Trekking tracks
- River baths
Picture gallery
File:Malampuzha-dam-2019.jpg File:Anaikkattu 01.jpg File:Anaikkattu 02.jpg File:Anaikkattu 03.jpg File:Anaikkattu 04.jpg File:Anaikkattu 05.jpg File:Anaikkattu 06.jpg File:Anaikkattu 07.jpg File:Anaikkattu 08.jpg File:Anaikkattu 09.jpg File:Anaikkattu 10.jpg File:Malampuzha Dam Reservoir 1.jpg|Malampuzha Dam Reservoir 1 File:Malampuzha, Palakkad, India. 4.jpg|Japanese Garden File:Malampuzha Garden 4.jpg|Garden with a mountain background File:Malampuzha Garden 8.jpg|Wide view File:Malampuzha Garden Chess Board Park.JPG|Chess Board Park File:Malampuzha Garden Japaneese Garden 1.JPG|Japanese Garden File:Malampuzha Garden Maze Park.JPG|Maze Park File:Malampuzha Garden Sunken Garden.JPG|Sunken Garden File:Malampuzha Garden Swimming Pool Board.JPG|Swimming Pool File:Malampuzha Snake park.JPG|Snake Park File:Malampuzha panchayat community hall.JPG|Village Hall File:Boomerango.JPG|The Fantasy Park File:Malampuzha dam.jpg|Malampuzha Dam File:Malampuzha Garden2.jpg|Malampuzha Garden File:Malampuzha Garden 3.jpg|Garden File:Malampuzha Garden4.jpg|Garden File:Malampuzha Garden Entrance.JPG|Malampuzha Dam Entrance File:Malampuzha Dam3.jpg|Entrance File:Malampuzha Garden2.jpg|Garden File:Yakshi scuplture.jpg|Yakshi sculpture
References
References
- "Malampuzha Dam, Brief about project".
- "National Register of Large Dams {{!}} Central Water Commission, Ministry of jal shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, GoI".
- (December 2024). "Malampuzha Project {{!}} Irrigation-kerala".
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