Mangalam Dam

Mangalam Dam is a dam built across the river Cherukunnapuzha (a tributary of Mangalam River) in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. The dam has a capacity of 25.34 million cubic feet.[1] A canal system for irrigation purpose was completed and opened in 1966, in the Alathur taluk of Palakkad district.

This article is about the dam. For the village, see Mangalam Dam, Palakkad.

Mangalam Dam
Mangalam Dam
Mangalam Dam is located in India
Mangalam Dam
Location of Mangalam Dam in India
Mangalam Dam is located in Kerala
Mangalam Dam
Mangalam Dam (Kerala)
Mangalam Dam is located in Tamil Nadu
Mangalam Dam
Mangalam Dam (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates10°30′33″N 76°32′06″E
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsCherukunnapuzha

Geography

Most of the inhabitants come from, Perumbavoor Kottayam or Chalakkudy. There are rubber, pepper, coffee, and tapioca plantations in the area.

Mangalam dam is 16 km away from Vadakkencherry. Karimkayam, Earth Dam, Odenthode, Kunjiarpathy, Kavilupara, Vattapara, Neethipuram, Ponkandam, Kadappara, Uppumanne, Olipara, Balaswaram-V.R.T and Choorupara are also in the area.

A big landslide occurred in Kavilupara near to Odenthode during the 2007 floods. There is a thick forest in the area of Karimkayam, Odenthode, Kadappara.

Panoramic view of Mangalam Dam
Panoramic view of Mangalam Dam
Panoramic view of Mangalam Dam
View of the Western Ghats Mountain Range from Mangalam Dam Reservoir

See also

References
  1. Census of India, 1991: Palakkad. Controller of Publications. 1993. p. 23.
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