Notable dam · Kollam, Kerala
Kallada Dam
Kallada Dam is a dam in Kollam, Kerala — well liked with travellers.
Kallada Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kallada Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kallada Dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Kollam (KL): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 125 km by road (100 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 137 km by road (110 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
Address: X358+C97, SH 2, Thenmala, Keralam 691308. Coordinates: 8.95855, 77.06592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kallada Dam
- Thirteenth Arch Bridge · attraction · Kollam · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ottakkal Lookout · viewpoint · Kollam · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aryankavu Ayyappan Temple · temple · Kollam · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palaruvi Waterfalls · waterfall · Kollam · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kudukkathu Para · attraction · Kollam · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rosemala View Point · viewpoint · Kollam · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Achankovil Sri Dharmasastha Temple · temple · Kollam · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gundaru Dam · lake · Tenkasi · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Punalur Suspension Bridge · attraction · Kollam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle View Point Chettukuzhy · viewpoint · Kollam · ~22 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kumbhavurutty Falls · waterfall · Pathanamthitta · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Courtallam Five Falls · waterfall · Tenkasi · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thirumalai Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Tenkasi · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Hill Top, Vithura · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Hill Station · viewpoint · Thiruvananthapuram · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Coutrallam Main Waterfalls · waterfall · Tenkasi · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiru Ilanji Kumarar Kovil · temple · Tenkasi · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kallada Dam
- Gundaru Dam · lake · Tenkasi · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Neyyar Dam Trivandrum · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~60 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Manimutharu Dam Outlet · lake · Tirunelveli · ~66 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Veli Lake Tourist Village · lake · Thiruvananthapuram · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ashtamudi Lake · lake · Kollam · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pechiparai Dam · lake · Kanniyakumari · ~78 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Idukki Dam · lake · Idukki · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malankara Dam · lake · Idukki · ~132 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ponmudi Dam · lake · Idukki · ~139 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thenmala Dam · lake · Kollam · ~1 km · Well liked
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kallada Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Kallada Dam from Kollam?
Kallada Dam is about 63 km by road from Kollam (50 km straight line), 63 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 101 km from Tirunelveli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kallada Dam?
Nearby: Thirteenth Arch Bridge (attraction, 4 km), Ottakkal Lookout (viewpoint, 5 km), Sri Kulathupuzha Bala Sastha Temple (temple, 8 km), Aryankavu Ayyappan Temple (temple, 12 km), Palaruvi Waterfalls (waterfall, 14 km), Kudukkathu Para (attraction, 15 km).
Is Kallada Dam worth visiting?
Kallada Dam is listed as a notable dam in Kerala on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.