Poomala Dam is an irrigation purpose dam and a tourist spot situated in Mulankunnathukavu Panchayath under Puzhakkal block in Thrissur, Kerala State of India.[1][2]
| Poomala Dam | |
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 A view of reservoir and dam | |
  Location of Poomala Dam in India  Poomala Dam (Kerala) | |
| Official name | Poomala Dam |
| Location | Poomala, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 10°35′59″N 76°14′41″E / 10.5998°N 76.2448°E |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Operator(s) | Minor Irrigation Department , Kerala |
History and facilities
editIn 1939 a division weir was constructed in the Poomala Valley and in 1968 a Poomala reservoir was commissioned. The dam is managed by the Kerala Minor Irrigation Department and is constructed with mud and stone. Poomala Dam was officially designated as a tourist centre by the Home Minister of State, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, on 21 March 2010. The dam is situated 94.50 meters above mean sea level. To its north lies another dam, Pathazhakundu, which presently is oriented only for irrigation. Other facilities in include boating in the reservoir, horse riding, a walkway of 600 metres; a community hall that can accommodate 300 persons; a cafeteria and latrine facilities.[3][4]
See also
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- ^ "Poomala designated as tourist centre". The Hindu. 22 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Boy drowns in Poomala dam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Poomala dam to be made tourist centre". Equations. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Poomala dam makeover nearing completion". The Hindu. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2013.