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Malampuzha Dam and Reservoir.
Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala, built post independence by the Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1849 metres and an earthen dam with length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state. The dam is 355 feet high and crosses the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharatappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42090 hectares. The dam project was begun in 1949 and completed in 1955, foundation stone for the project was laid on 27 March 1949, by the Public works minister of Madras state, Sri M. Bhaktavalsalam as Palakkad was a part of the Madras Presidency during those times. The dam was constructed in record time, and on 9 October 1955, the Chief Minister of Madras state, K Kamaraj, inaugurated the dam. The total catchment area is 147.63 square kilometres, and the reservoir capacity of 226 million cubic metres of water. The canal systems serve to irrigate farmland while the reservoir provides drinking water to Palakkad and surrounding villages. The dam was constructed by the Madras Government but upon the creation of linguistically reorganized states, the Malabar District encompassing the Dam became a part of the Kerala State. Thank you.