Walayar Dam Facts | |
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Dam Name | Walayar Dam |
Official Name | Waluwanad |
State Name | Kerala |
Type of dam | Straight Gravity, Masonry |
Operated by | Government of Kerala |
Name of Taluk | Palakkad |
Impounds | Walayar River |
District Name | Palakkad |
Catchment Area | 106.35 sq. km |
Lat / Long | 10.838208, 76.853268 |
Total Capacity | 18.4 Million m3 |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Construction began | In 1953 |
Opening date | In 1964 |
Height | 20.42 meters |
Length | 1478.00 meters |
Spillway Gates | 3 |
Last Updated on : December 15, 2015