Vazhani Dam Explained

Vazhani Dam
Name Official:Vazhani Dam
Res Name:Wadakkanchery River
Location:Vazhani, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Operator:Irrigation Department, Kerala
Dam Length:792.48 metres
Location Map:India#India Kerala
Coordinates:10.637°N 76.307°W
Opening:1962
Extra:Capacity: tmc ft.
Country:india
Purpose:Irrigation
Owner:Government of Kerala
Dam Type:Earth Dam
Website:www.vazhanidam.gov.in

Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the Kechery River (also known as Wadakkancherry river) near Wadakkancherry in Thrissur district of Kerala. The water is used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The dam has a four-acre garden and the construction was completed in 1962.[1] Vazhani dam is built with mud and it is an earth dam like Banasura Sagar Dam

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerala Govt. VAZHANI IRRIGATION PROJECT. 2012-05-16.