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Karapuzha Dam located in the Wayanad district of Kerala, is one of the biggest earth damsinIndia. Karapuzha Dam is located in the greenish and natural regions of Wayanad, Kerala on the Karapuzha River, a tributary of the Kabini River. Construction on the dam began in 1977 and it was complete in 2004. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it left and right bank canals are still under construction.[2][3]
| Karapuzha Dam | |
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Upstream face of the dam
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| Official name | Karapuzha Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Wayanad, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 11°37′03.13″N 76°10′19.34″E / 11.6175361°N 76.1720389°E / 11.6175361; 76.1720389 |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) |
| Opening date | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Karapuzha River |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Spillway type | Ogee, radial gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 969 m3/s (34,220 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 76,500,000 m3 (62,020 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 72,000,000 m3 (58,371 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 4,500,000 m3 (3,648 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 8.55 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 763 m (2,503 ft) |
