| Parambikulam Dam പറമ്പിക്കുളം അണക്കെട്ട് | |
|---|---|
 Parambikkulam Reservoir | |
  Parambikulam Dam പറമ്പിക്കുളം അണക്കെട്ട് Location of Parambikulam Dam Show map of Keralaപറമ്പിക്കുളം അണക്കെട്ട് in Kerala  Parambikulam Dam പറമ്പിക്കുളം അണക്കെട്ട് Parambikulam Dam Show map of Indiaപറമ്പിക്കുളം അണക്കെട്ട് (India) | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Kerala |
| Coordinates | 10°22′40″N76°45′51″E / 10.37778°N 76.76417°E /10.37778; 76.76417 |
| Owner | Kerala[1][2] |
| Operator | Tamil Nadu[1][2] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Parambikulam River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 69,165,000 m3 (56,073 acre⋅ft) |
Parambikulam Dam is anembankment dam on theParambikulam River,[3] located in thePalakkad district in theWestern Ghats ofKerala,India, ranks number one in India as well as in the top ten embankment dams in the world in volume in the year 2000.[4]
This Dam was built at the time ofKamarajar. This is one of the Majorirrigation schemes were planned in Kamaraj's period. The dam is operated and maintained byTamil Nadu but the ownership rests withKerala,[1][2] Per the agreement withTamil Nadu,Kerala was supposed to receive 7.25 TMC feet of water (out of effective storage of 13.41 Tmcft)[5] per year from the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project of which the Parambikulam Dam is a part. In 2004,Kerala did not receive any water after February 10, resulting in the drying up ofpaddy in thousands of acres inChittur taluk.[6] Since this claus of agreement was not met as of July 2006, Kerala Water Resources Minister called for a review of the project agreement.[7]
On 17 October 2012, Kerala and Tamil Nadu reached an accord on Parambikulam-Aliyar water.[8]
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