Vazhani Dam

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Vazhani Dam
A view of dam and reservoir
Official name	Vazhani Dam
Location	Vazhani, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Opening date	1962
Dam and spillways
Length	792.48 metres
Reservoir
Creates	Wadakkanchery River
Capacity: tmc ft.

Vazhani Dam is a clay dam built across the Wadakkancherry river near Wadakkancherry in Thrissur district. The water is used for irrigation and drinking purposes. The dam has a four acre garden and the construction was completed in 1962.^[1]

References

↑ "Kerala Govt". VAZHANI IRRIGATION PROJECT. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

v t e District of Thrissur

Taluks	Chavakkad Kodungallur Mukundapuram Thalappally Thrissur

Blocks	Anthikad Chalakudy Chavakkad Cherpu Chowannur Irinjalakuda Kodakara Kodungallur Mala Mathilakam Ollukkara Pazhayanur Puzhakkal Talikulam Wadakkanchery

Municipalities	Chalakudy Chavakkad Guruvayur Irinjalakkuda Kodungallur Kunnamkulam

Villages	List of villages in Thrissur district

Religious sites	Guruvayur Temple Mammiyur Vadakkumnathan Nalambalam Sri Kurumba Bagvathi Temple, (Kodungallur) Cheraman Juma Masjid St. Thomas Church (Palayur) Pazhanji Church

Tourism	Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Guruvayur Chavakkad Beach Chimmony Wildlife sanctuary Punnathurkotta Kerala Kalamandalam Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

Festivals	Kodungallur Bharani Guruvayur Ekadasi Chembai Sangeetholsavam

Education	Government Engineering College Kerala Agricultural University Government Medical College College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Vimala College Sree Kerala Varma College

Diocese	Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda

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Vazhani Dam

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