Mangalam Dam(50 km from Palakkad)This dam is built across the Cherukunnath River, a tributary of the Mangalam River. The damsite is a popular picnic spot.
This beautiful picnic spot where streams tinkle as they make their way through the landscape and waters roar as they cascade down the mountains from a height of 100 ft.
The spot is enriched with the scenic western mountain ranges, and is an ideal place for a break on the way to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady.