Matupetty Dam

Matupetty Dam

About Matupetty Dam

Mattupetty dam Munnar

          The dam of Mattupetty is a storage concrete gravity dam. The dam was constructed under the Pallivasal Hydro-electric project in the late 1940s, for the purpose of water conservation and power generation. Now the dam is a vital source of electricity generation in Munnar and also a haven for many wild animals and birds due to its constant water availability.
          The most attractive part of Mattupetty dam is its still water which reflects the tea garden around. You can engage yourself with water sport activities like speed boating organized by district Tourism Promotion Council of Idukki (Munnar) and enjoy the pretty natural surroundings of this beautiful dam. Adventure lovers also have options here like trekking in the Shola forest.
           In the midst of the hills, surrounded by the tea gardens, Shola forest and hilly woods lays a beautiful lake, just a few miles away from the Mattupetty dam. The serene ambience of the lake will take you to a world of peace. You have endless options – either you can go for boating in the lake or you can sit on the shore enjoying the tranquility here. Tourists can go for a speed boat, pedal boat, motor boat or row boat.
           Mattupetty is also known as ‘cattle village’, the name which came from the famous Indo Swiss farm project or Livestock project. The project was launched in the year 1963 as part of the bilateral agreement between India and the Swiss government. You can see hundreds of varieties of high yielding cattle in this farm. The sight of the cattle grazing freely on the hills of the wide farm is a unique experience which any tourist can have ever in his life.
          The farm is around three kilometer away from the Mattupetty Dam and is dedicated to cattle development and research centre set up by the Government of Switzerland. At present the project is handled by the Kerala Livestock Development and Milk Marketing Board.
The best time to visit Mattupetty is from the month of August to May and it is very easily accessible from Munnar town.
No online boat booking available for this location

 Facilities available :

           

Food available for purchase

Swimming facilities not available 

Camera/Video allowed 

Wearing of shoes allowed

Free parking available

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Things to do in Matupetty Dam

Munnar Tea valley tour ( Best day tour to Top station )

Start Time: 9 AM | End Time: 5 PM

2500 2600

Sunrise tour in Top Station , Munnar

Start Time: 4.30 AM | End Time: 11 AM

4500 4600

Munnar Day Trip From Cochin

Start Time: 7 am | End Time: 7 pm

8500 900/-

DTPC Munnar Sight seeing Tour

Start Time: 9am | End Time: 5pm

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