Mattupetty Dam
മാട്ടുപ്പെട്ടി അണക്കെട്ട്
A high-altitude reservoir surrounded by tea gardens. You can take a speedboat or pedal boat out on the lake, and wild elephants sometimes come down to drink at dusk.
The dam lies on the road about 13 km east of town toward the Top Station viewpoint. It was built in the 1950s to store water for hydroelectric power. Tea gardens and Shola forest line both banks of the reservoir.
You can take a speedboat or pedal boat out on the lake for about 20–30 minutes, with speedboats costing several hundred rupees per boat. Wild elephants are occasionally seen coming down to drink at dusk. Nearby are an Indo-Swiss livestock research farm and roadside snack stalls.
The dam is usually combined with Echo Point, Kundala Lake and Top Station into a one-day route, which takes about half a day to a full day by car.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (boat trips)
Nearby sights
- Echo Point
- Lockhart Tea Factory
- Munnar Botanical Garden
- Munnar Tea Gardens
- CSI Christ Church, Munnar
- Mount Carmel Church, Munnar
- Chokramudi Peak
- Kundala Lake