Meenkara Dam

Meenkara Dam is an earthen dam with masonry spillway built across the Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha, near Kollengode in Palakkad district, Kerala. Constructed between 1956 and 1964 under the Gayathri Irrigation Project, it forms a large reservoir surrounded by the foothills of the Western Ghats. The dam is noted for its scenic reservoir, landscaped garden and irrigation role, and serves as a popular local sightseeing and picnic spot near Muthalamada.

Visitors can expect a large reservoir set against the Western Ghats foothills with an earthen embankment and masonry spillway. The site offers open water views, a small landscaped garden and seating areas along the dam, and calm surroundings with agricultural lands and hills. Visitors can walk along accessible parts of the dam, view the reservoir, take photographs, and enjoy boating when operational. The area is quiet and primarily for sightseeing and picnicking.

Constructed between 1956 and 1964 across the Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha, as part of the Gayathri Irrigation Project. The earthen dam with masonry spillway was built to provide irrigation to agricultural lands in Palakkad and Chittur taluks and to harness monsoon flows for year-round cultivation.