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Walayar Dam is a 1964 irrigation reservoir on the Walayar River near the Keralam–Tamil Nadu border in Palakkad, offering scenic water views, forest-edge landscapes and opportunities to observe water birds.
Walayar Dam is an irrigation reservoir in the Walayar area of Palakkad district, close to the Keralam–Tamil Nadu border. Keralam Irrigation Department records describe the project as a masonry gravity dam flanked by earth sections across the Walayar River, a tributary in the Bharathapuzha system, with the project completed in 1964. For travellers, the engineering history is secondary to the broad reservoir landscape, surrounding hills and forest-edge character.
Palakkad district tourism information also notes the area’s potential for birdwatching, with water birds using the reservoir environment. Visitors typically come for views, photography and a quiet break while travelling through eastern Palakkad rather than for intensive recreational facilities. Reservoir edges can be hazardous and access zones may change according to water-management or security requirements, so barriers and local instructions should be followed.
Walayar Dam pairs naturally with the nearby deer park and provides a scenic introduction to Palakkad’s border landscape.
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