Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the
Kechery River (also known as Wadakkancherry river) near Wadakkancherry in
Thrissur district
Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. The water is used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The dam has a four-acre garden and the construction was completed in 1962.
Vazhani dam is built with mud and it is an earth dam like
Banasura Sagar Dam.
Gallery
File:Hanging Bridge - vazhani Dam.jpg, Hanging Bridge
File:Vazhani dam Thrissur .jpg, Dam Garden
File:Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary and Dam - panoramio (5).jpg
File:Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary and Dam - panoramio (6).jpg
File:Children's play area at Vazhani Dam 2.jpg
See also
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List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
Dams completed in 1962
Dams in Thrissur district
1962 establishments in Kerala
20th-century architecture in India
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