Kanjirapuzha Dam

 There is a wonderful garden at the bottom of the dam with several facilities. The Kanjirapuzha Dam, a masonry earth dam built for providing irrigation to a Cultural Command Area (CCA) of 9,713 hectares (24,000 acres), is located in the Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. The reservoir, which has three islands within it, also has an established commercial fisheries development programme operated by the Fisheries.

From the top of the dam, the view of St Joseph’s church in the valley is beautiful. During winters, the mist envelopes the mountain and makes the region extremely picturesque at dawn and dusk. Fish farming using coracles is done here in the mornings as part of the commercial fisheries development programme run by the fisheries department. Adjacent to the dam is the Kanjirapuzha gardens which is a major tourist attraction. The garden has a children’s park and a good collection of flowering and non flowering plants. The walkways and lawns are well maintained and a panoramic view of the dam and the lofty Vakkodan hills can be seen from the garden very closely. Close by is the hilly region of Irumbakachola, known for St Sebastian’s church and rubber plantations. The trip is a truly refreshing one  for the mind and body alike.
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Palakkad Railway Station, about 33 km
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 82 km
Google map coordinates: XGHQ+XX Kanjirapuzha, Kerala