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Dam in Kerala, India
Malankara dam
is a
gravity dam
constructed across
Thodupuzha
river for irrigation purposes. The dam is constructed to make use of the tail water from the
Moolamattom power house
. The project is run under the Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project and
KSEB
. The artificial lake covers an area of around 11 square km.
Tourism
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Constructed across the
Thodupuzha
river which is a tributary to the Muvattupuzha river, for the purpose of irrigation, this reservoir is also a tourism spot.
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This artificial lake is located near to the Thodupuzha ? Moolamattom Road (State Highway 33)
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covering an area of around 11 square km. The reservoir is ideal for boating and fishing.
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Unlike the
Idukki
and
Cheruthoni
dams, the Malankara dam is open to tourists round the year. Also a park is under construction nearby to the reservoir covering an adjacent 15
acre
island.
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Hydro Electric Project
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The Hydro electric project utilizes the tail race water from the Moolamattom Power house which is stored by the dam. Three generators are installed with 3.5 Megawatt capacity each and a total of 10.5 Megawatt. The prime movers are Kaplan type turbines. The project was carried out by Public limited companies like SILK and TELK. Water at 25 Cubic meter/Second flows through a penstock which is 17.5 meter long and 3 meter in diameter to the power house. 44 million units of electricity is produced annually.
See also
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Muttom, Thodupuzha
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