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E. Ikkanda Warrier (1890–1977), the first Prime Minister of the then independent state of 
Thrissur
Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...
city in Kerala
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, India
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. The dam was started as an irrigation project for the surrounding villages in Thrissur
Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...
. At the same time, it caters the drinking water needs of the population of Thrissur
Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...
City. It serves as an irrigation dam, reaching out to the paddy fields in and around Thrissur
Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...
city. Built across the Manali River, the dam has a catchment area of nearly . Elephants may be seen on the bank of Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1958, covering .
History
E. Ikkanda Warrier (1890–1977), the first Prime Minister of the then independent state of Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
, India, was the architect of Peechi Dam. Majority of the Thrissukkar opposed the dam cutting across the partyline. He brought a retired chief engineer from Andhra Pradesh
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to build the dam as engineers from Kerala
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opposed the project. The dam was completed in 1959. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, first Kerala Governor, inaugurated the dam on 4 October 1957.
Statistics
* Peechi Dam is one of the oldest dams inKerala
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* Type of Dam: Concrete Straight Gravity
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Education
* Mercy Convent LP School, Peechi * Govt. LP School, Peechi * Government Higher Secondary School, PeechiSee also
*List of dams and reservoirs in India
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Contractor: Mr N O Inasu, Nadakkavukaran. He is responsible for many other major projects in Kerala.
References
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