Pothundi Dam
Nelliampathi mountains seen from Pothundi dam
Pothundi Dam is an irrigation dam near a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. It was constructed in the 19th century. The damn is unusual in being constructed without a conventional concrete core, which is employed in most earth dams to counteract the force exerted by high water pressure. The core is, instead, an unusual mixture of jaggery and quick lime.
The dam is located about 8 km from Nemmara and 42 km from Palakkad; Nelliampathi, around 17 km away, is known for its Nemmara Vallengi Vela festival.
Nelliampathi mountains seen from Pothundi dam
See also
- Nemmara Vallengi Vela
- Nemmara
- Vallengi Vela
- Nelliampathi
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
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