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Mattupetty Dam

#3von 10 Orten zum Besuchen in MunnarMunnar, Kerala

Auch bekannt als Madupatty Dam

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Öffnungszeiten: 09:30–17:00 and 08:30–17:00 and 12:00–14:00. Eintritt: ₹10. Plane 1 hr ein. Beste Zeit: 09:30 – 11:00.

Aktualisiert am 18 September 2026 · Erstellt von Traveliac, KI-unterstützt · 5 Min. Lesezeit

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Öffnungszeiten: 09:30–14:00; 09:30 – 17:00 daily; boating runs 08:30 – 17:00 with the last trip at 16:30 and a break from 12:00 – 14:00
Eintrittspreis: ₹10; Ticket ab
Benötigte Zeit: 1 hr
Beste Tageszeit: 09:30 – 11:00
Beste Monate: Oct – Mar
Adresse: Mattupetty, Munnar, Idukki district, Kerala 685616

Über Mattupetty Dam

Mattupetty Dam holds back a reservoir at roughly 1,700 metres elevation, 13 kilometres from Munnar town on the road toward Top Station, and charges about ₹10 for walk-in entry as of 2026, with boating billed separately. Built in 1953 as a masonry gravity dam, Mattupetty was designed primarily to regulate water flow into the Pallivasal hydroelectric scheme downstream rather than as a tourist attraction, and the Kerala State Electricity Board still operates it for power generation today. Tourism grew up around the dam almost by accident, once the still reservoir water and the surrounding grass-covered hills proved to be one of the more photogenic stops on the Munnar sightseeing circuit. Boating on the reservoir runs through the District Tourism Promotion Council of Idukki, with speedboats, slow motorboats, and larger pontoon boats available from a jetty below the dam wall. The water itself sits cold year-round given the altitude, and swimming is not permitted — this is an active irrigation and power reservoir, not a recreational lake, and currents near the dam wall are unpredictable.

Beste Tageszeit: 09:30 – 11:00. When the reservoir is calmest, the cross-hill wind has not picked up, and the boat queue is shortest.

Öffnungszeiten von Mattupetty Dam

Öffnungszeiten: 09:30–14:00; Mon–Sun 09:30–17:00 and 08:30–17:00 and 12:00–14:00; 09:30 – 17:00 daily; boating runs 08:30 – 17:00 with the last trip at 16:30 and a break from 12:00 – 14:00
Geschlossen an: Täglich geöffnet

Mon–Sun	09:30–17:00 and 08:30–17:00 and 12:00–14:00

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Eintrittspreis für Mattupetty Dam

Entry fees for Mattupetty Dam
Ticket	Preis
Indische Besucher	₹10
Ausländische Besucher	₹10
Kinder	₹5
Kamera	Kostenlos

Walk-in entry to the dam viewing area costs roughly ₹10 per person; boating is billed separately by boat type rather than per head. As of 2026, boat charter rates have varied between sources (roughly ₹300–₹1,200 depending on boat class and season), so verify at the counter before choosing a boat.

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Beste Reisezeit für Mattupetty Dam

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

09:30 – 11:00
Morning OpeningBest time to go
Reservoir surface is calmest and the boat queue at the jetty is shortest right after the 09:30 opening.
Quiet
11:00 – 13:00
Tour Bus Peak
Munnar sightseeing coaches converge here as the first stop on the Top Station circuit; boat wait times can exceed 45 minutes.
Very busy
13:00 – 15:00
Afternoon Lull
Boating resumes after the midday break at 14:00; crowd thins as tour groups move on toward Echo Point and Top Station.
Moderate
15:00 – 17:00
Late Afternoon
Last boat trip departs at 16:30. Wind picks up over the open reservoir, making for a cooler but less crowded visit.
Quiet

Geschichte von Mattupetty Dam

Mattupetty's reservoir was engineered in 1953 to feed the Pallivasal Hydro Electric Project, one of the earliest hydroelectric schemes in the erstwhile Travancore state, built to power the tea-processing factories that the British-run Kannan Devan Hills plantations depended on. The dam's location, in a natural basin ringed by grass-covered hills, was chosen for its catchment rather than its scenery, though the two turned out to align.

A decade later, in 1963, the Indo-Swiss Livestock Project established a cattle-breeding and dairy research farm on the slopes above the reservoir, importing Brown Swiss cattle to crossbreed with local stock and improve milk yields across the Kerala highlands. The farm still operates on the hillside overlooking the dam and is visible, though not directly open for casual walk-in tours, from the main viewing area.

Regeln & Etikette in Mattupetty Dam

Boat tickets are sold at the jetty counter below the dam wall, not at the main road-level entrance, so first-time visitors sometimes buy the ₹10 walk-in ticket and then have to walk down a further flight of steps to queue again for boating. Life jackets are compulsory on every boat and are provided at the jetty; refusing to wear one gets a booking cancelled on the spot by DTPC staff.

Swimming anywhere in the reservoir is prohibited, a rule enforced because the dam continues to regulate live water flow to the Pallivasal project downstream and depth near the intake can change without warning. Plastic carry bags are discouraged at the gate as part of a wider Idukki district plastic-reduction drive; carrying reusable water bottles avoids friction with the entry staff.

Tipps für den Besuch von Mattupetty Dam

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Arriving right at the 09:30 opening, or just after the midday boating break ends at 14:00, avoids the worst of the queue — tour buses from Munnar hotels tend to cluster their Mattupetty stop between 11:00 and 13:00 as part of the standard Top Station day circuit. The pontoon boat is the steadiest option for anyone prone to motion sickness on open water; the speedboat is quicker but bounces noticeably on windier afternoons.
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Mattupetty pairs naturally with Echo Point, roughly 2 kilometres further along the same road, and with Kundala Lake beyond that — most taxis quote a combined half-day fare covering all three stops plus Top Station rather than charging per destination. The grassy slopes above the parking area, away from the boat jetty crowd, are a quieter spot to sit with the reservoir view without paying for a boat ride at all.

Anreise nach Mattupetty Dam

Der rote Stern zeigt Mattupetty Dam; die nummerierten Markierungen sind die 7 nächstgelegenen Orte aus unseren Reiseführern, jeweils mit ihrem Rang in der eigenen Stadt. Für Details auf eine Markierung tippen.

Mattupetty, Munnar, Idukki district, Kerala 685616Route in Google Maps

Ab Munnar town (bus stand)
₹300–₹450
13 km · 25–30 min
Round-trip taxi). Shared jeeps on the Top Station circuit charge roughly ₹80–₹100 per seat.
Ab Echo Point
2 km · 5 min
Usually included in the same taxi or tour package covering both stops.
Ab Cochin International Airport (COK)
₹3,000–₹4,000
125 km · 4 hours
Prepaid taxi).

Nächster Flughafen

Ab Cochin International Airport (COK)

approximately 125 km, 4 hours by road.

Nächster Bahnhof

Ab Aluva Railway Station (AWY)

approximately 120 km, 3.5–4 hours by road.

Häufige Fragen zu Mattupetty Dam

Is swimming allowed at Mattupetty Dam?

No. Swimming is prohibited throughout the reservoir because it continues to regulate live water flow for the Pallivasal hydroelectric project downstream, and depth near the dam's intake can change without warning. Boating is the only permitted water activity.

What is the entry fee and does it include boating?

Walk-in entry costs roughly ₹10 per person as of 2026. Boating is billed separately by boat type at the jetty below the dam wall, with prices ranging from a few hundred rupees for a standard boat to over a thousand for a larger pontoon boat, so verify at the counter.

What is the Indo-Swiss Livestock Project visible near the dam?

Yes, it is a real dairy-cattle research farm established in 1963 on the hillside above the reservoir, where Brown Swiss cattle were crossbred with local stock to improve milk yields across Kerala's highlands. It is visible from the main viewing area but is not set up for casual walk-in tours.

How far is Mattupetty Dam from Munnar town, and can it be combined with other stops?

Mattupetty Dam is 13 kilometres from Munnar town, about 25–30 minutes by road. It sits on the same route as Echo Point, Kundala Lake, and Top Station, and most taxis quote a single combined half-day fare covering all four rather than charging per stop.

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