Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the
Wadakkancherry
Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk.
Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mu ...
river near Wadakkancherry in
Thrissur 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 ...
. The water is used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The dam has a four-acre garden and the construction was completed in 1962.
Vazhani dam is built with mud and it is an earth dam like
Banasura Sagar Dam
Banasura Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is part of the Indian Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979. The goal of the project is to support the Kakkayam Hydro ele ...
Gallery
File:Hanging Bridge - vazhani Dam.jpg, Hanging Bridge
File:Vazhani dam Thrissur .jpg, Dam Garden
File:Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary and Dam - panoramio (5).jpg
File:Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary and Dam - panoramio (6).jpg
See also
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List of reservoirs and dams in India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China an ...
References
Dams completed in 1962
Dams in Thrissur district
1962 establishments in Kerala
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