The Reasons to Visit Amaravathi Dam

About Amaravathi Dam

Amaravathi Dam is 20 KM away from Udumalpet and 50 KM away from Pollachi. In the first place, there are 9 Shutters in the Dam. Chinnar River is the primary water origin for this Dam. Nearby Dam, there’ll be a Park which has almost 50+ Trees🌲 and Relaxing😌 Stones to sit with your family members and friends👬. Dam water used for Electricity, Canel, River and Drinking water for many villages around there. Amaravathi River Joins to Kaveri River at Karur. Canel goes all around nearby places including Palani, Madathukulam, etc., A Small amount of electricity⚡ taken using the dam water.

Things to do at Amaravathi Dam

This place is best to opt for spending one day time. You can kickstart your trip at 11 AM in Udumalpet. 

1️⃣ First, enjoy the sensational view of Sainik School Army🎖️ and Navy vehicles such as Battle Tank, 40/60 Gun, etc., Note: You can’t enter into the school. You can enjoy it from outside of the school. 

2️⃣ Then, Enter into the park and have your food(Having your own food is highly recommended since there are limited hotels). Don’t forget to try the Spicy Fishes🐟 around the park.

3️⃣ After that go for Crocodile Park instead of Dam View. You can spend at least 1 hour in Crocodile Park (Entrance fee is around ₹20 per person and ₹20 for bike parking, Camera charges are extra. It’d be ₹100 for Two persons). 

4️⃣ If you have more than 1 hour still to surf, Head to Kallapuram instead of the dam back. The Forest range travel makes your day complete. Before approaching the Kallapuram, you can see the canal Mud Road. Turn left onto that Sand Road. In 10 minutes you can get to the Dam view again.

5️⃣ Now, the time should be around 5 PM, and it is the best time to explore the Amaravathi Dam view. You can see the half sunset and entire village views such as the canals and rivers.

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6️⃣ After all, it’s time to get back home with memories.

The Reason Why Everyone Love Amaravathi Crocodile Park

Crocodile🐊 Park is open from 9 AM to 6 PM all day. Surprisingly😲, You can feel that you’re in the mid of the forest. You can experience the crocodiles🐊 within 2 feet of distance, that is very exciting. The fun is crocodiles open and closes its mouth occasionally. We might be confused sometimes is a statue🗿 or real🐊.

On the negative side, they need to add more crocodiles🐊 since there are a lot of places available. Another key point is they should have some guide📙 to explain.

History of Amaravathi Dam

It constructed 🚧 60+ years ago. The dam inaugurated in 1957, Kamarajar Period. Another key point An Ex-Minister for Highways and Ports in Tamilnadu M. P. Saminathan inaugurated the boating🚣 in the Dam for the celebration of Tamil festival Pongal🍯 in 2011.

Route Map of Amaravathi River

Amaravathi River joins to Kaveri River at Karur. This River will go through the villages like Kallapuram, Elayamuthur, Madathukulam, Dharapuram, Chinnadharapuram and Karur.

Let’s Summarize

• Get your own Vehicle 🏍️. (10-20 Minutes once bus services available to Udumalpet)
• Try eating fish 🐟, Sitting on the park and spending quality time with friends/family.
• Don’t Miss Amaravathi Dam to Kallapuram Road, Crocodile Park, Dam View.
• 11 AM – 6 PM is good enough to explore all about Amaravathi dam.
• If you’re swimmer🏊, bath at Amaravathi Canel.

If you have any questions drop them in a comment below.