Kovilthottam Lighthouse
 Kovilthottam Lighthouse | |
  Kerala | |
| Location | Kovilthottam, Kollam, India |
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| Coordinates | 8°59′05″N 76°31′28″E / 8.984715°N 76.524523°ECoordinates: 8°59′05″N 76°31′28″E / 8.984715°N 76.524523°E |
| Year first constructed | 1953 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1962 |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | black tower with a horizontal white band, black lantern |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) above MSL |
| Original lens | 250 mm 4th order cut & polished drum optic inside 1.8 m diameter Lantern House (BBT) |
| Intensity | 500W incandescent electric lamp |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | F0710 |
| NGA number | 27512 |
| ARLHS number | IND-096[2] |
Kovilthottam lighthouse is situated at Kovilthottam in Kollam district of Kerala. The 18 meter tall lighthouse tower is painted with black and white alternating bands.[3] The Lighthouse has been provided to serve the Port of Neendakara situated at the entrance to Ashtamudi Backwaters.
Location
Kovilthottam Lighthouse is situated at Kollam Metropolitan Area. It is about 20 km away from Kollam city centre.
- Chavara - 2.6 km
- Neendakara - 8.6 km
- Tangasseri Lighthouse - 15.2 km
- Kollam - 20 km
- Paravur - 40.7 km
History
Before the construction of Kovilthottam, there was a flag mast at this location. Later, a wooden tower was constructed here. A blinking DA Gas Light was installed on 14 February 1953. This temporary arrangement was replaced later in 1960-1961 after the completion of the masonry tower. The emergency source was replaced by 12V 100W Halogen lamp in a 200 mm optic outside the lantern on 14th February 1999.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Indian Lighthouses - An overview" (PDF).
- ↑ "Tangassery Point Light, Quilon/Kollam". World List of Lights (WLOL). Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ Lighthouses in Kerala
- ↑ "Indian Lighthouses - An overview" (PDF). DGLL India. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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