Local favourite lake · Idukki, Kerala
Check dam
Check dam is a lake in Idukki, Kerala.
Check 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 Check 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 Check dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Munnar (KL): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Munnar
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 103 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
- From Kodaikanal (TN): about 108 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kodaikanal
- From Kollam (KL): about 114 km by road (91 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Kochi (KL): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kochi
Coordinates: 9.56754, 77.08581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Check dam
- Pattumala Velankanni Matha Church · church · Idukki · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valanjanganam Water Falls · waterfall · Idukki · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ammachi Kottaram · attraction · Idukki · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple · temple · Pathanamthitta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple · temple · Idukki · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mangaladevi Temple · temple · Theni · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ponnambalamedu · viewpoint · Pathanamthitta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Periyar National Park · sanctuary · Idukki · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thangalpara · attraction · Kottayam · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karikadu View Point · viewpoint · Kottayam · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Idukki · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Theni Tourism · attraction · Theni · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls · waterfall · Pathanamthitta · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kalvari Mount Viewpoint · viewpoint · Idukki · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Uluppuni Top Station · viewpoint · Idukki · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marmala Waterfalls · waterfall · Kottayam · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuravan Kurathi Statue · attraction · Theni · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ramakkalmedu Viewpoint · viewpoint · Theni · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Check dam
- Idukki Dam · lake · Idukki · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ponmudi Dam · lake · Idukki · ~55 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malankara Dam · lake · Idukki · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mattupetty Dam · lake · Idukki · ~75 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kundala Dam · lake · Idukki · ~82 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Gundaru Dam · lake · Tenkasi · ~89 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vaigai Dam · lake · Theni · ~97 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mannavanur Lake · lake · Dindigul · ~99 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sholayar Dam · lake · Coimbatore · ~105 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Upper Lake View · lake · Dindigul · ~106 km · Well liked · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Check dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Check dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Check dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Check dam from Munnar?
Check dam is about 73 km by road from Munnar (58 km straight line), 103 km from Alappuzha and 108 km from Kodaikanal. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Check dam?
Nearby: Pattumala Velankanni Matha Church (church, 7 km), Valanjanganam Water Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Ammachi Kottaram (attraction, 16 km), Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple (temple, 18 km), Valliyamkavu Sree Devi Temple (temple, 19 km), Mangaladevi Temple (temple, 19 km).