Local favourite lake · Kannur, Kerala
Barapole Dam
Barapole Dam is a lake in Kannur, Kerala.
Barapole Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Barapole Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Barapole Dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Madikeri (KA): about 48 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Madikeri
- From Kannur (KL): about 61 km by road (48 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kannur
- From Kalpetta (KL): about 79 km by road (63 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
- From Kozhikode (KL): about 114 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kozhikode
- From Mysuru (KA): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru
Coordinates: 12.08199, 75.76178. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barapole Dam
- puravayal church · church · Kannur · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shri Mrityunjaya Swami Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kannur · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sree Mridanga shaileshwari Temple · temple · Kannur · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Patthalmala · viewpoint · Kannur · ~27 km · Must-see
- Thadiyandamol · attraction · Kodagu · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Paadi Shree Igguthappa Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Akkare Kottiyoor Maha Shiva Temple · temple · Kannur · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kottiyoor WLS · sanctuary · Wayanad · ~32 km · Must-see
- Irpu Waterfalls · waterfall · Kodagu · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Palakkayam Thattu · park · Kannur · ~34 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Palchuram View Point · viewpoint · Kannur · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirunelli Sree Maha Vishnu Temple · temple · Wayanad · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thirunetti Kallu · attraction · Kannur · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Raja Seat Garden · sanctuary · Kodagu · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chiklihole Reservoir · lake · Kodagu · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Omkareshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Kodagu · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madikeri Fort · fort · Kodagu · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barapole Dam
- Chiklihole Reservoir · lake · Kodagu · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Harangi Dam · lake · Kodagu · ~60 km · Must-see
- Banasurasagar Project · lake · Wayanad · ~63 km · Must-see
- Banasura Sagar Dam · lake · Wayanad · ~63 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Banasurasagar Dam project · lake · Wayanad · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pookode Lake · lake · Wayanad · ~83 km · Must-see
- Karapuzha Dam, Adventure Park & Garden · lake · Wayanad · ~85 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Goruru Hemavathi Reservoir · lake · Hassan · ~110 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sarovaram Biopark · lake · Kozhikode · ~113 km · Must-see
- KRS Backwaters · lake · Mysuru · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barapole Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barapole Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Barapole Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Barapole Dam from Madikeri?
Barapole Dam is about 48 km by road from Madikeri (38 km straight line), 61 km from Kannur and 79 km from Kalpetta. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Barapole Dam?
Nearby: puravayal church (church, 13 km), Shri Mrityunjaya Swami Temple (temple, 20 km), Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 23 km), Sree Mridanga shaileshwari Temple (temple, 24 km), Patthalmala (viewpoint, 27 km), Thadiyandamol (attraction, 28 km).