Karapuzha Dam, Meppadi

Name: Karapuzha Dam
Address: Karapuzha, Wayanad, Meppadi, India
Telephone: +91 95441 71133

#1 among attractions in Meppadi

Top attraction, Park, Dam

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Karapuzha Dam located in the Wayanad district of Kerala, is one of the biggest earth dams in India. Karapuzha Dam is located in the greenish and natural regions of Wayanad, Kerala on the Karapuzha River, a tributary of the Kabini River. Construction on the dam began in 1977 and it was complete in 2004. The purpose of the dam is irrigation and it left and right bank canals are still under construction. ()

Opened: 2004 (20 years ago)Length: 2051 ftHeight: 92 ftReservoir area: 3.3 mi²Elevation: 2497 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 11°37'3"N, 76°10'20"E

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Karapuzha, WayanadMeppadi India

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+91 95441 71133

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Karapuzha Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Edakkal Caves, Jain Temple, Edakkal Caves, Edakkal Caves.

4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Historical place
Edakkal Caves
107 min walk • Edakkal Caves are two natural caves at a remote location at Edakkal, 25 km from Kalpetta in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India's Western Ghats.
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Ruins, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Jain Temple, Sultan Bathery
155 min walk • A famous Jain temple is located at Sultan Bathery, earlier known as kidaganad town of Kerala. It is said to have been built in the 13th century CE. The temple is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
4.4 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
Edakkal Caves, Sultan Bathery
112 min walk • Edakkal Caves are two natural caves at a remote location at Edakkal, 25 km from Kalpetta in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India's Western Ghats.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Edakkal Caves, Sultan Bathery
109 min walk • Edakkal Caves are two natural caves at a remote location at Edakkal, 25 km from Kalpetta in the Wayanad district of Kerala in India's Western Ghats.
3.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Krishnagiri Stadium
89 min walk • Krishnagiri Stadium is a cricket stadium in Wayanad, Kerala. The stadium is located in Krishnagiri Village in the Indian state of Kerala. It holds up to 20,000 people, and at 2,100 feet above sea level, it is the highest-altitude stadium used exclusively for cricket.
3 miN
Locality
Meenangadi
76 min walk • Meenangadi is an old town situated on the highway NH 766 between Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District, in Kerala, India.
3.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Cochin Refineries Limited Ground
89 min walk • Cochin Refineries Limited Ground or CRL Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Ambalamugal, Kochi, Kerala. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The ground is owned and managed by Cochin Refineries Limited.