Vazhani Dam

Vazhani Dam
Vazhani Dam
	A view of dam and reservoir
	Location of Vazhani Dam in IndiaShow map of IndiaShow map of KeralaShow all
Official name	Vazhani Dam
Country	india
Location	Vazhani, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates	10°38′13″N 76°18′25″E / 10.637°N 76.307°ECoordinates: 10°38′13″N 76°18′25″E / 10.637°N 76.307°E
Purpose	Irrigation
Opening date	1962
Owner(s)	Government of Kerala
Operator(s)	Irrigation Department, Kerala
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth Dam
Length	792.48 metres
Reservoir
Creates	Wadakkanchery River
	Website; www.vazhanidam.gov.in
	Capacity: tmc ft.

Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the 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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Hanging Bridge
Dam Garden

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^ "Kerala Govt". VAZHANI IRRIGATION PROJECT. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

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[1] "Kerala Govt". VAZHANI IRRIGATION PROJECT. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

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Dams	Chimmony Dam Peechi Dam Peringalkuthu Dam Poomala Dam Sholayar Dam Vazhani Dam
Beaches and Waterfalls	Athirappilly Falls Charpa Falls Pattathippara Falls Vazhachal Falls Marottichal Chavakkad Beach Munakkal Beach Snehatheeram Beach
Forts and Palaces	Cheraman Parambu Cranganore Fort William Fort Puthen Kovilakam Punnathurkotta Merry Lodge Palace Kollengode Palace Kodungallur Kovilakam Shakthan Thampuran Palace
Boatraces	Kandassankadavu Boat Race Triprayar Boat Race
Parks and Zoos	Vanchikulam Thrissur Zoo Viyyur Jail Park Padinjarechira Vadakkechira Vilangan Hills Thekkinkadu Maidan Nehru Park, Thrissur Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
Exhibitions and film festivals	Thrissur Pooram Exhibition ViBGYOR Film Festival Thrissur International Film Festival International Theatre Festival of Kerala
Buildings	Bible Tower Mala Synagogue Ramanilayam Cheraman Juma Masjid Thrissur Town Hall Banerjee Memorial Club Cochin State Forest Tramway Municipal Corporation Building, Thrissur
Festivals	Puli Kali Aanayoottu Ilanjithara Melam Thrissur Pooram Peruvanam Pooram Arattupuzha Pooram Machad Mamangam Chembai Sangeetholsavam Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur Edakkunni Uthram Vilakku Buon Natale
Prehistoric	Ariyannur Umbrellas Kudakkallu Parambu Chovvanur burial cave Punarjani Guha
Museums	Archaeological Museum, Thrissur Vallathol Museum Mural Art Museum Devaswom Museum Ramavarma Appan Thampuran Memorial Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum

v t Tourism in Kerala
Organisations	Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Department of Tourism (Kerala) Gandhi Seva Sadan
Informative articles	Chinese fishing nets God's Own Country Chundan Vallam Jatayu Earth’s Center Kerala backwaters Pooram Puli Kali Temple Festivals of Kerala Tourist Resorts (Kerala) Vallam kali Wildlife of Kerala
Airports	Calicut International Airport Cochin International Airport Kannur International Airport Kollam Airport(Defunct) Trivandrum International Airport
Amusement parks	Flora Fantasia Kottakkunnu Vismaya Wonderla
Archaeological sites	Anchuthengu Ariyannur Umbrellas Cheraman Parambu Kadavallur Kandanissery Kudakkallu Parambu Pattanam Tangasseri Thovarimala Ezhuthupara
Beaches	Alappuzha Beach Azheekal beach Bekal beach Chavakkad Beach Cherai Beach Fort Kochi beach Kappad Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram Kappkadavu Kollam Beach Kovalam Kozhikode Beach Mappila Bay Marari Beach Meenkunnu Beach Munakkal Beach Mundakkal Beach Muzhappilangad Beach Muziris beach Padinjarekkara beach Paravanna beach Payyambalam Beach Ponnani Poovar Shankumugham Beach Snehatheeram Beach Paravur Thekkumbhagam Thirumullavaram Beach Tanur beach Thottada Beach Vadakara Sandbank Kadalundi Nagaram beach Varkala Beach
Boat races	Aranmula Boat Race Biyyam Kayal Boat Race Champakulam Moolam Boat Race Indira Gandhi Boat Race Kallada Boat Race Kandassankadavu Boat Race Nehru Trophy Boat Race Payippadu Vallam Kali President's Trophy Boat Race Sree Narayana Jayanthi Boat Race Triprayar Boat Race
Caves	Chovvanur burial cave Edakkal Caves Kottukal cave temple Nedumala caves, Piralimattam Vizhinjam rock caves
Dams	Banasura Sagar Dam Bhoothathankettu Cheruthoni Dam Chimmony Dam Idamalayar Dam Idukki Dam Kakki Reservoir Kanjirapuzha Dam Karapuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam Malankara Dam Mangalam Dam Mattupetty Dam Meenkara Dam Mullaperiyar Dam Neyyar Dam Parambikulam Dam Pazhassi Dam Peechi Dam Peringalkuthu Dam Peruvaripallam Dam Ponmudi Dam Poomala Dam Pothundi Dam Sholayar Dam Siruvani Dam Thanneermukkom Bund Thenmala Dam Thunakkadavu Dam Vazhani Dam Walayar Dam
Festivals	Aanayoottu Aaraattu Aluva Sivarathri festival Arattupuzha Pooram Edakkunni Uthram Vilakku Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur Gandharvanpattu Ilanjithara Melam International Film Festival of Kerala Kadavallur Anyonyam Kanyarkali Karivela Kerala Adventure Carnival Keralotsavam Kollam Pooram Kottakkal pooram Kottankulangara Festival Machad Mamangam Nalukulangara Pooram Kalpathi Ratholsavam Nenmara Vallanghy Vela Onam Onathallu or Avittathallu Peruvanam Pooram Tattamangalam Kuthira Vela Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram Thrissur Pooram Uthralikavu Pooram
Forts	Anchuthengu Fort Bekal Fort Chandragiri Fort, Kerala Cranganore Fort East Fort Fort Emmanuel Hosdurg Fort Nedumkotta Overbury's Folly Palakkad Fort Paloor Kotta Pallipuram Fort St Thomas Fort, Tangasseri St. Angelo Fort Tellicherry Fort William Fort
Islands	Dharmadam Island Ezhumanthuruthu Gundu Island Islands of Kollam Kavvayi Kuruvadweep Munroe Island Parumala Pizhala Pulinkunnoo Ramanthuruthu Valiyaparamba Vallarpadam Balathiruthi Islands Vypin Willingdon Island
Lakes	Ashtamudi Lake Biyyam Lake Enamakkal Lake Mananchira Oranju Poika Padinjarechira Paravur Lake Pookode Lake Sasthamcotta Lake Veeranpuzha Vellayani Lake Vadakkechira Vanchikulam Vembanad
Lighthouses	Vizhinjam Tangasseri Kovilthottam Alappuzha Manakkodam Vypin Azhikode Chetwai Ponnani Beypore Kozhikode Kannur
Mountains	Aathanad Agastya Mala Ambanad Hills Ambukuthi mala Anamudi Anginda peak Arimbra hills Attappadi Banasura Hill Chekkunnu Mala Chembra Peak Cheriyam hill Elivai Malai Ilaveezha Poonchira Illickal Kallu Kodikuthimala Kunnathoor Padi Marayur Meenuliyan Para Mukurthi Nelliampathi Paithalmala Pandallur hills Ponmudi Poomala Urakam Hill Vagamon Vagavurrai Vavul Mala Vellarimala
Museums	8 Point Gallery Cafe, Kollam Arakkal Museum Archaeological Museum, Thrissur Indian Business Museum Indo-Portuguese Museum Kerala Science and Technology Museum Kerala Soil Museum Lockhart Tea Museum Munnar Tea Museum Napier Museum Pazhassi Raja Archaeological Museum Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum, Kollam Teak Museum, Nilambur Wayanad Heritage Museum
Palaces	Arakkal Palace Aranmula Kottaram Bolgatty Palace British Residency Cheena Kottaram Halcyon Castle Hill Palace, Tripunithura Kanakakkunnu Palace Karimpuzha Kovilakam Kilimanoor Palace Kodungallur Kovilakam Kollengode Palace Kowdiar Palace Koyikkal Palace Krishnapuram Palace Kuthira Malika Laxmipuram Palace Maipady Palace Mattancherry Palace Merry Lodge Palace Nilambur Kovilakam Pandalam Palace Punnathurkotta Puthen Kovilakam Shakthan Thampuran Palace Sri Moolam Thirunal Palace Thevally Palace
Ancient residences	Azhvanchery Mana Olappamanna Mana Poomulli Mana Poonthanam Illam Thunchan Samarakam Varikkasseri Mana
Waterfalls	Adyanpara Falls Aripara Falls Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls Athirappilly Falls Ayyapanov Waterfalls Charpa Falls Cheeyappara Dhoni Waterfalls Kollam Kolli Falls Kozhippara Waterfalls Kudamutti Falls Kumbhavurutty Waterfalls Lakkom Water Falls Manalar Waterfalls Marmala waterfall Meenmutty Falls, Thiruvananthapuram Meenmutty Falls, Wayanad Meenvallam Waterfalls Oliyarik Waterfalls Palaruvi Falls Paloor Kotta Falls Panieli Poru waterfalls Pattathippara Falls Perunthenaruvi Perunthenaruvi Falls Siruvani Waterfalls Soochipara Falls Thommankuthu Thusharagiri Falls Thuvanam Waterfalls Vazhachal Falls Vazhvanthol waterfalls
Wildlife sanctuaries	Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Kurinjimala Sanctuary Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Pathiramanal Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar Tiger Reserve Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Thattekad Bird Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Zoos	Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre Parassinikkadavu Snake Park Thiruvananthapuram Zoo Thrissur Zoo Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre
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Vazhani Dam
A view of dam and reservoir
Location of Vazhani Dam in India Vazhani Dam (Kerala) Show map of IndiaShow map of KeralaShow all
Official name	Vazhani Dam
Country	india
Location	Vazhani, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates	10°38′13″N 76°18′25″E / 10.637°N 76.307°E / 10.637; 76.307Coordinates: 10°38′13″N 76°18′25″E / 10.637°N 76.307°E / 10.637; 76.307
Purpose	Irrigation
Opening date	1962
Owner(s)	Government of Kerala
Operator(s)	Irrigation Department, Kerala
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth Dam
Length	792.48 metres
Reservoir
Creates	Wadakkanchery River
Website www.vazhanidam.gov.in
Capacity: tmc ft.

Vazhani Dam

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