Manakkodam Lighthouse

Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated next to the Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala. The tower is a 33.8 metres (110.9 ft) high concrete structure with square cross section.[2] It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandescent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998.[3][4][5]

Manakkodam Lighthouse
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The lighthouse in 2012
LocationAndhakaranazhy, Cherthala, Kerala, India
Coordinates9°44′54″N 76°17′11″E
Tower
Constructed1979
Constructionreinforced concrete tower
Height30 metres (98 ft)
Shapesquare tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Light
Focal height35.67 metres (117.0 ft)
Light sourcemain power
Intensity500/550 W Metal Halide Lamp (220/250 V AC)
Range18.4 nautical miles (34.1 km; 21.2 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.

The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.[6]

See also

References
  1. Manakkodam lighthouse Archived 17 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. "Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. "Manakkodam Lighthouse". DGLL. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  6. "Manakkodam Light". Lighthouse diges magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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