Neyyar Dam
This photo of Neyyar Wild Life Sanctuary is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Neyyar dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Thiruvanathapuram district of Kerala, South India, located on the foot of the Western Ghats about 30 km from Thiruvanathapuram It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot. Lying against the southern low hills of the Western Ghats, Neyyar Dam has a scenic lake.
The Neyyar Dam is a Rubble masonry gravity-type dam with a height of 56 m (184 ft) and length of 295 m (968 ft). Its structural volume is 105,000 m3 (3,708,040 cu ft). The dam creates a reservoir of 106,200,000 m3 (86,098 acre·ft) of which 101,000,000 m3 (81,882 acre·ft) is active (useful) capacity. The reservoir’s surface area is 91 km2 (35 sq mi) and the dam’s spillway has a 809.40 m3/s (28,584 cu ft/s) maximum discharge capacity.
Yoga
Neyyar Dam is home to the beautiful and peaceful Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwanthari Ashram where you can take courses in Yoga and practice meditation. The trees that are growing inside the Ashram are astonishing by their height and vigor, which is due to both care by the people.Try drinking the juice from a local coconut and eating the white milky lining. On the journey from Trivandrum you will see rubber plantations and the local harvest of the white latex that comes from the trees.
Boating
Tourists can hire a speed boat for Rs 250 per head to view the surrounding forests.
Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre
A crocodile farm was set up in 1977. It also includes a habitat for otters near the administrative complex. The Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary was named initially by the Kerala government after the late naturalist Steve Irwin as Steve Irwin National Park.
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The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary of which the dam is a part is the habitat of over a hundred species of fauna including Asian Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Slender Loris and reptiles like King Cobra, Travancore Tortoise, etc. A crocodile breeding centre and a lion safari park are also located in the dam site.
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Visiting hours
Lion Safari Park : 09.00 to 16.00hrs. ( closed on Monday)
Entry fee : Rs.250/- per person for adults,Rs.125/- per child ( 5to 12 years)and Rs.8/- for child below 5 years
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