Mangalam Dam

Mangalam Dam lies in Alathur taluk of Palakkad district, around the forested and agricultural country northeast of Vadakkenchery. The Keralam Irrigation Department records the project as a dam across the Cherukunnam river, a tributary that joins the Mangalam and Gayathri river system before reaching Bharathapuzha. Its canal network was developed to support thousands of hectares of farmland in surrounding panchayats.

For travellers, the reservoir is known for a peaceful setting with forest on the slopes, plantations in the wider area and long water views toward the Western Ghats. Keralam Tourism highlights the destination as a secluded picnic and nature spot, with rubber, pepper, tapioca and coffee cultivation adding to the local landscape. Tourism services can vary, so any boating or activity availability should be checked locally rather than assumed.

Mangalam Dam fits well into a slow rural Palakkad itinerary, particularly for visitors travelling through Vadakkenchery and Alathur who want a scenic reservoir stop away from the district’s busier attractions.