Thunakkadavu Dam

Thunakkadavu Dam
Location of Thunakkadavu Dam in India Thunakkadavu Dam (Kerala) Thunakkadavu Dam (Tamil Nadu) Show map of IndiaShow map of KeralaShow map of Tamil NaduShow all
Official name	തുണകടവ്‌
Country	India
Location	Palakkad district, Kerala
Coordinates	10°26′3″N 76°46′54″E / 10.43417°N 76.78167°E / 10.43417; 76.78167Coordinates: 10°26′3″N 76°46′54″E / 10.43417°N 76.78167°E / 10.43417; 76.78167
Purpose	Water supply
Status	Operational
Opening date	1965
Owner(s)	Tamilnadu
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Thunacadavu River
Height	26.91 m (88.3 ft)
Length	314 m (1,030 ft)
Spillway type	Ogee
Spillway capacity	495 m3/s (17,500 cu ft/s)

Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thunacadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Parambikulam Aliyar (Irrigation) Project.This is a small balancing Reservoir with gross capacity is 557 Mcft. The water that is received from Prambikulam Reservoir and from the Peruvaripallam Reservoir, as well as from its own catchment, is diverted to the Sarkarpathy Power House through the Sarkarpathy Power Tunnel.^[1]

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