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Thunakkadavu Dam

Overview

  • •Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thoonakkadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.
  • •It is part of the Parambikulam-Aliyar Irrigation Project.

Highlights

  • Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thoonakkadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.
  • It is part of the Parambikulam-Aliyar Irrigation Project.
  • It is in the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary in the Muthalamada panchayath.
  • This is a small balancing Reservoir with gross capacity of 557 Mcft.
  • The water that is received from Prambikulam Reservoir and from the Peruvaripallam Reservoir, as well as from its own catchment, is diverted to the Sarkarpathy Power House through the Sarkarpathy Power Tunnel.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

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Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thoonakkadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Parambikulam-Aliyar Irrigation Project.

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Thunakkadavu Dam is situated in Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala across Thoonakkadavu River, which is a tributary of Parambikulam River, in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Parambikulam-Aliyar Irrigation Project.

It is about 9.8 km from central Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.

The most comfortable months are January, February, March, April and November; April is the hottest, with highs around 32°C.

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October to March

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