About Banasura Sagar Dam:
Banasura Sagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is part of the Indian Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979. The goal of the project is to support the Kakkayam Hydro electric power project and satisfy the demand for irrigation and drinking water in a region known to have water shortages in seasonal dry periods. The dam is also known as Kuttiyadi Augmentation Main Earthen Dam.
The islands with the Banasura hills are in the background view. It is the largest earth dam in India and the second largest of its kind in Asia. The dam is made up of massive stacks of stones and boulders. The Kuttiyadi Augmentation Scheme consists of a main dam known as Banasurasagar Dam
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Location: Wayanad, Kerala, India
How to Reach There:
Airport: Kozhikode’s Karipur International Airport
The nearest Airport Kozhikode’s Karipur International Airport. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kozhikode’s Karipur International Airport to Banasura Sagar Dam is 97.1kms
Railway Station: Kozhikode's Railway station
The nearest Railway station Kozhikode’s Railway station . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kozhikode’s Railway station to Banasura Sagar Dam is 88.2kms
Bus Stand: Kalpetta New Bus stand
The nearest Bus Stand Kalpetta New Bus stand. We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Kalpetta New Bus stand to Banasura Sagar Dam is 21.1kms