About 43 km. from Nagercoil this dam has been constructed.The length
of the dam is 425.1 mts. It has a catchment area of 204.8 sq.km. There
is a camp shed provided at the dam side for the visitors. The weather
is very pleasant and hence attracts a large number of tourists. The
reservoir is
surrounded by dense forests which
are famous for their valuable trees and rich wild life such as tiger,
elephants, deer etc. A hill tribe, small in number known as 'Kanikars'
dwell in the dense forests around the lake.