Kakkayam is a dam site located at Koorachundu in Kozhikode, Kerala.[1] Kakkayam is on the outskirts of the Western Ghats, and Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, a Template:Convert abode of wild animals including elephants and bisons.[2][3] Kakkayam has an abundant wildlife population and is also a trekking and rock climbing destination.[4][5]
This reservoir is part of the Kuttiyadi Hydro Electric Project & is located at a height of about Template:Convert above sea level. The pen stock runs down from the dam site and goes through various tunnels and hills to the Kuttiyadi Main power house at Kakkayam with an installed capacity of 225MW. Water coming out of this power house is diverted to two small hydro electric projects namely Kuttiyadi Tail Race power house and kakkayam small hydro electric project with an installed capacity of 3.75 MW and 3 MW Respectively.After this the tail water joins the river and is utilized for Peruvannamoozhi Irrigation Project.[6]
Gallery
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Kakkayam hills
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Kakkayam valley near Kakkayam Dam
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Kakkayam Dam (2018)
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Kakkayam Dam in rainforest fog
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Kakkayam valley lake
Distance from Kakkayam
- Kozhikode (58 km)
References
- ↑ Minor landslide at Kakkayam. Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ Landslip in Kakkayam valley, tourists stranded. Mathrubhumi.
- ↑ Counter at Kakkayam may be relocated. The Hindu.
- ↑ Kakkayam is dealt a difficult hand. The Hindu.
- ↑ Kakkayam on state tourism map. Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ tripuntold - "Kakkayam Dam", Retrieved on 11 June 2020.