Banasura Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is part of the Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979.^[1] The goal of the project is to satisfy the demand for irrigation and drinking water in a region known to have water shortages in seasonal dry periods. For the district with the same name, see Wayanad District. ... Kerala ( (Anglicised) or (native); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The Kabini or Kabani is a river of southern India. ...

The Banasura Sagar Dam is located 21 km from Kalpetta, in Wayanad District of Kerala in the Western Ghats. It is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest in Asia, and an ideal starting point for hikes into the surrounding scenic mountains.^[2] It is an important tourist attraction^[3] Kalpetta is the headquaters of Wayanad district in the state of Kerala in India. ... For the district with the same name, see Wayanad District. ... Kerala ( (Anglicised) or (native); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

In the dam's resevoir there are a set of islands that were formed when the resevoir submerged the surrounding areas.^[4] The islands with the Banasura hills in the background provide a spectacular view.^[5] ...

Current status

Although the Banasura Sagar Dam is in place, the Banasura Sagar Project is not complete, even after a great monatery expenditure and is in a similar state to the Incomplete Karapuzha Irrigation Project.^[6]

Notes

1. ^ Government of Kerala Tenth Five Year Plan 2002-07 Report. Government of Kerala. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
2. ^ Statistical Data. Kerala Government. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
3. ^ Places of Tourist Importance. Wayanad Government. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
4. ^ Wayanad outdoor trails. wayanad.org. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
5. ^ Wayanad. Fast Finder Kerala. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
6. ^ Incomplete Karapuzha Irrigation Project - A Bird's Eye View. World Commission on Dams. Retrieved on 2006-10-15.

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External links

• Government of Kerala Tenth Five Year Plan 2002-07 Report of the Working Group on 'Water Resources & Environment - Approach, Policies and Reforms' {PDF)