This dam is located between Muckimalai, Manjoor, and Bengalmattam. There are buses from Ooty that ply past this dam on their way to Manjoor and beyond and charge around Rs. 24.
As the dam is closed currently, silt gives the reservoir a brownish color.
I spotted small ponds below the dam on a recent trip to Kinnakorai, so I decided to check them out.
The water in some of the ponds seems clearer, but most of it is stagnant. It would be quite a sight to view the river when the dam is opened.
The river has eroded its way down the valley and created cliffs at some points, so I reached a point where there was no way forward except by wading in the water.
I heard a siren wailing before the hydel powerhouse began releasing water into the reservoir, so I think there will be a similar warning if they ever open the dam.
For now, the ponds below the dam are an interesting place to check out.
Негізгі бет Kundah Dam, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
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