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Mattupetty Dam & Lake

A high-altitude dam with boating and lake views

Best timeMorning
Time needed45 minutes to 1 hour
EntryBoating tickets are extra unless stated in your itinerary
Mattupetty Dam and lake

About Mattupetty Dam & Lake

Mattupetty Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Mattupetty river, and the reservoir behind it is surrounded by tea estates and shola forest. Boating is available on the lake, and the area is known for its Indo-Swiss dairy farm nearby.

The lake is calm and good for slow photographs and a short boat ride.

What to see and do

  • Boating on the reservoir
  • Tea-estate and forest views
  • Indo-Swiss dairy farm nearby

Good to know

  • Boating queues are shortest in the morning
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Photos via Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.