Anayirangal Dam

Anayirangal Dam (Malayalam: ആനയിറങ്കൽ അണക്കെട്ട്) is an earthen dam built on the Panniyar river in Chinnakanal and Santhanpara panchayats, 22 km (14 mi) from Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala, India.

[1] The dam is surrounded on one side by forest and on the other by Tata Tea Plantation.

Construction was led by E.U.Philipose, Superintending Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board.

This water is then diverted to Panniyar Power station located on the left bank of Muthirapuzha and released back to Muthirapuzha River and flows downstream to Kallarkutty reservoir.From there, the river flows through taluks of Udumpanchola, Devikulam, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Aluva, Kodungalloor, Paravur.

There is a second reservoir made by Ponmudi dam which is part of the Panniyar project.

Anayirangal Reservoir