Chulliyar Dam

Chulliyar Dam is an irrigation dam located at Muthalamada near Kollengode in Palakkad District, Kerala. Built across the Chulliyar River, a tributary of the Gayathripuzha, it is part of the Gayathri Irrigation Project. Surrounded by the Western Ghats and Nelliyampathy hills, the reservoir offers scenic views and is a quiet stop for sightseeing, photography and nature observation near Kollengode.

Visitors can expect a scenic earthen and masonry dam with a large reservoir set against forested hills of the Western Ghats and Nelliyampathy range. The site offers open views of the water, dam structure, and surrounding coconut groves and hills. There is a viewpoint area along the bund for photography and sightseeing. The environment is calm and rural, suitable for short walks, picnics and observing the landscape. No boating is regularly operated.

Chulliyar Dam was constructed between 1961 and 1964 across the Chulliyar River, a tributary of the Gayathripuzha River, as part of the Gayathri Irrigation Project along with Meenkara Dam. The project was developed to provide irrigation for agricultural lands in Palakkad district. It is an earthen and masonry gravity dam managed by the Kerala Irrigation Department.