Anayirangal Dam
ആനയിറങ്കൽ അണക്കെട്ട്
A blue-green reservoir surrounded by tea gardens. Its name means 'where elephants come down,' and wild elephants are often seen on the lakeshore.
Anayirangal Dam lies beside the Kochi–Dhanushkodi national highway, about 22 km from Munnar toward Thekkady. It is surrounded by tea gardens belonging to Kannan Devan Hills Plantations, its water is blue-green, and the view is wide and open. You can take a boat trip on the lake, and herds of wild elephants often come to the shore. It can be arranged on the same day as Suryanelli and the Kolukkumalai jeep route. Do not get out of your vehicle or approach the elephants on the road.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (boat trips)
Nearby sights
- Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
- Meesapulimala
- Chokramudi Peak
- Lockhart Tea Factory
- Top Station
- Echo Point
- Mattupetty Dam
- Kundala Lake