Pothundi Dam
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Pothundi Dam is an irrigation dam near Pothundi village in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. Constructed in the 19th century, it is considered one of the oldest dams in India. It provides irrigation to an area of 5,470 hectares (13,500 acres) in the Palakkad district and drinking water supply to the Nemmara, Ayalur, Melarcode Panchayat.[1] An unusual feature of the earth dam is the core wall, which is built with a mixture of jaggery and quick lime.[2]
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Pothundi Dam | |
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Location | Palakkad District, Kerala |
Coordinates | 10°32′34″N 76°38′08″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | Dam in 19th century and irrigation scheme in 1968 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 32.61 metres (107.0 ft) |
Length | 1,680 metres (5,510 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 50,914,000 m3 (41,277 acre⋅ft) |
Active capacity | 43,900,000 m3 (35,590 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 2.75 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Normal elevation | 108.204 metres (355.00 ft) |
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A popular festival held on the shores of the reservoir is known as the Nemmara Vallengi Vela Festival.[2]