Aliyar Dam
ஆழியாறு அணை
A large reservoir at the foot of the Anamalai Hills, with a park, aquarium and boat rides below the dam. It is a classic stop before heading up the mountain.
Aliyar Dam was built in the 1960s, at the starting point of the hairpin mountain road. It sits with the Anamalai Hills behind it and has a wide expanse of water. Below the dam are a well-kept park, a small aquarium and a children’s play area. Boat rides on the lake are available at certain times of day, and the mountain shadows reflected on the water are most beautiful in the evening. Entry and parking fees are very low. It is about 24 km from Pollachi and about 40 km from Valparai, so it is usually visited on the way up or down the mountain.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- 40 Hairpin Bends (Aliyar–Valparai Ghat Road)
- Monkey Falls
- Loam's View Point
- Masani Amman Temple
- Topslip, Anamalai Tiger Reserve
- Balaji Temple, Valparai
- Valparai Tea Estates
- Chinnakallar Falls