geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirMukkadal dam is built across the Vambaru River located in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located near Thuvarankadu Village in Kanyakumari District.[1] The district capital and nearby town Nagercoil is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the dam.[2] It was built in 1945 by Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the King of Travancore. The dam is a natural earthen dam constructed using clay and granite stones.
Dam in Tamil Nadu, India
Dam
Mukkadal dam |
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Country | India |
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Opening date | 1945 |
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Built by | Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma |
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The dam and reservoir are surrounded is set on the backdrop of forest surrounded by hills on three sides. There is a park located adjacent to the dam.
The reservoir supplies water for the town of Nagercoil. The capacity of the reservoir was initially at 84mcft with Full Reservoir level of 60.98m. It was later increased to 105 mcft and 62.20m respectively in 1979.[3] Despite this the water supply is deemed inadequate and new plans for obtaining additional water from Paraliar river is under works.[4]
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History |
- Travancore
- Battle of Colachel
- Travancore–Cochin
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Administration | Taluks |
- Agastheeswaram
- Kallkkulam
- Thovalai
- Vilavancode
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Revenue divisions |
- Nagercoil
- Padmanabhapuram
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Religious sites |
- Thanumalayan Temple
- Kumarakoil
- Marunthuvazh Malai
- Mondaicaud Bhagavathi Temple
- Nagaraja Temple
- Our Lady of Ransom Church, Kanyakumari
- St. Arockiya Nathar Church, Vavathurai
- Pancha pathi
- Peer Mohammed Dargah
- Sivalayams
- Adikesava Perumal Temple
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar
- Swamithope pathi
- Thirunadhikkara
- Thiruppathisaram
- Thirucharanathumalai
- Chitharal Jain Monuments
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Tourism | |
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Education | Colleges |
- Cape Institute of Technology
- Bishop Agniswamy College of Education
- CSI Institute of Technology
- Malankara Catholic College
- Nesamony Memorial Christian College
- Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
- Ponjesly College of Engineering
- Scott Christian College
- S.T. Hindu College
- St. Xavier's College of Engineering
- Amrita College of Engineering & Technology
- University College of Engineering,Nagercoil
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Schools |
- Carmel Higher Secondary School
- Excel Central School
- Excel Global School
- Scott Christian Higher Secondary School
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Railway stations | |
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See also: List of villages in Kanyakumari district |
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Rivers | |
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Lakes | |
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Waterfalls | |
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Beaches |
- Edward Elliot's
- Golden Beach
- Marina
- Silver Beach
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Dams and Reservoirs | |
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