The dam holds a larger reservoir area, and the persons living near the reservoir area utilizes the water from the walayar dam as their main water source for irrigation.

Currently the water held inside the reservoir is less due to lesser rain at Walayar.

The climax scenes of Malayalam movie Odiyan was shot around an Indian banyan tree nearby the place.

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