Mangalam Dam is a dam built across the river
Cherukunnapuzha (a tributary of
Mangalam River) in
Palakkad district of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India. The dam has a capacity of 25.34 million cubic feet.
A canal system for irrigation purpose was completed and opened in 1966, in the
Alathur taluk of Palakkad district.
Geography
Most of the inhabitants come from, Perumbavoor
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
or
Chalakkudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Fal ...
. There are rubber, pepper, coffee, and tapioca plantations in the area.
Mangalam dam is 16 km away from
Vadakkencherry.
Karimkayam,
Earth Dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface an ...
,
Odenthode,
Kunjiarpathy,
Kavilupara,
Vattapara
Vattappara is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
, well known for its geographical peculiarities with quarries that are generally used for extracting building materials (rock).This town is by the side of MC ...
,
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. There is a thick forest in the area of Karimkayam, Odenthode, Kadappara.
See also
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Mangalam Dam, Palakkad
Mangalam Dam is a village in the Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is administered by Vandazhy gram panchayat. This village is named after the dam of the same name situated in the region.
Demographics
census
A census is ...
References
Buildings and structures in Palakkad district
Bharathappuzha
Year of establishment missing
Dams in Palakkad district
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