Mukkadal Dam

Mukkadal Dam , kanyakumari

About

Mukkadal dam  is built across the  Vambaru River , 10 km from  Nagercoil . It was built by  Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma  in  1945 , the King of Travancore. The dam is constructed of  clay and  granite stones . The depth of water behind the dam is approximately 50 feet. The Mukkadal reservoir supplies water for  Nagercoil Municipality , but ironically, not the people living near the dam, and it is also proposed to get water from here for  Suchindrum  and  Kanyakumari .