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Banasura Sagar Dam

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Photos: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Vaibhavcho (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Samadolfo (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Large earthen dam (1979) on a Kabini tributary below Banasura Hill, with speedboats and a garden.

About 22 km from Kalpetta. Built in 1979 for the Kakkayam hydro project; there is a garden, a play area and treks up Banasura Hill.

Highlights

Speedboats
Banasura Hill views

Tips

Reach before 3 PM for boating tickets

Banasura sagar spill way dam which is adjacent to the Main earthfill dam — KSEB (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Banasurasagar Dam, which impounds the Karamanathodu tributary of the Kabini River, is part of the Indian Banasurasagar Project consisting of a dam and a canal project started in 1979. — KSEB (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Visit

Hours09:00-17:00 (boating 09:00-16:00)

Entry (Indian)40

Fees noteAdults Rs 40, children Rs 20, camera Rs 40; speedboat Rs 450 for up to 5 (Trawell)

Time needed3 h

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