Anayirankal Dam, Munnar, Kerala.

Anayirankal Dam, Munnar, Kerala.

Anayirankal Dam situated 22 km from Munnar, is a famous picnic spot known for its sprawling tea plantations and boating.

It is one of the earliest Dams built in India using concrete. Elephants are also spotted in the vicinity of reservoir.

This place is connected by frequent buses from Munnar. All buses towards Palani stop here. Road trip planner

Amaravathi Dam, Udumalaipettai, Tamil Nadu.

Amaravathi Dam, Udumalaipettai, Tamil Nadu.

The Amaravathi Dam is a dam constructed on the Amaravati River. It is located at Amaravathinagar, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Udumalpet on SH 17 in the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

During the 1950s, the non-indigenous Tilapia fish was introduced here. As a result, Amaravathi Reservoir had the highest fish yield in Tamilnadu by the 1970s. Today, Tilapia accounts for a sizeable part of the fish caught in the reservoir. A fisherman can net over 20 kg of fish a day over here.

There are plenty of buses available from Coimbatore and Udumalpet to Amarabathi Dam.

Aliyar Dam, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu.

Aliyar Dam, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu.

Aliyar Reservoir is just 20 km from Pollachi in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and the Aliyar Dam stands tall and proud at the foot of Valparai.

Aliyar Dam receives water from Upper Aliyar Reservoir of Valparai through the hydroelectric power station in Navamali and the Parambikulam reservoir through a contour canal. Aliyar dam, built as a part of Parambikulam aliyar project (PAP), retains a large reservoir. The dam is around 2 kilometers in length.

Aliyar Dam’s scenic environs are what makes it so popular. Surrounded by mountains capped with mist and verdant slopes with the glistening silent reservoir, it makes for an ideal place to forget the hurly burly of city life.