Mattupetty Dam - Munnar Kerala Tourism

Mattupetty dam is a strong concrete gravity dam constructed around 1940 for water conservation and power generation. The terrain here is covered with undulating tea plantations and beautiful rolling grasslands. It is located inside the hills of Munnar near Anamudi peak and lies at a height of 1700 metres. The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) of Idukki arranges a lot of boating facilities for the people to get closer to the dam. The water here remains still, which reflects the tea garden around during day times. It is also known as ‘cattle village’, the name which came from the famous Indo-Swiss farm project, which was launched in 1963 as part of the bilateral agreement between India and Switzerland. It is located close to the dam which has hundreds of varieties of high yielding cattle. The cattle are allowed to graze freely around the farm and the dam. The project is managed by the Kerala Livestock Development and Milk Marketing Board.