Pothundi Dam photos

Pothundi is a earth dam situated in Palakkad District of Kerala State. It was constructed in the 19th century and is the second dam in Asia which does not use cement mixture for construction. Pothundi Dam does not have a concrete core at its base which is mainly found in other dams. Instead of concrete mixture the core is, built using a mixture of jaggery and quick lime.


Dam is located about 42 km drive from the Palakkad City. The dam site is a picnic spot for locals and many other tourists. The lush green environment makes its an ideal picnic spot away from the city chaos. It was built as a reservoir to serve the water required for agriculture and drinking purpose in the Chittur taluk.

The dam is built across the kaivayi of the Ayilurpuzha (Bharathappuzha sub tributury). The Meenchadypuzha and Padipuzha flows into this reservoir. The reservoir has an ayacut with 10930 hectares in the Chittur and Alathur taluks of Palakkad.

The beautiful views of Nelliyampathi Mountains can be seen from Pothundi dam site. The reservoir is located about 8 km from Nenmara and 42 km from Palakkad city; Nelliampathi hills is approximately 17 km away. The dam site was the main location for the malayalam film Vinodayathra.

Pothundi dam is an irrigation project to provide water for the surrounding areas. The Pothundi dam site provides a picturesque to the visitors with a back drop of the hill ranges of Nelliyampathi on one side and acres of green rice fields on the other side.








The spot is an ideal place to make a stopover on your way to Nelliyampathy to enjoy the beauty of nature and to unwind yourself.