Amaravathi Dam
A dam on the Amaravathi inside the Anamalai forest, south of Udumalpet.
- Where
- Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.4107, 77.2600
Get the Amaravathi Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Amaravathi Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Amaravathi Dam
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 15 km
Thorn forest in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, with the grizzled giant squirrel.
Anaimalai Tiger Reserve 16 km
Shola forest and grassland in the Anamalais, formerly Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Kanthalloor 23 km
A village of apple, orange and strawberry orchards on the dry side of the Ghats, where Kerala grows fruit it cannot grow anywhere else.
Vattavada 25 km
A cold high valley past Munnar where garlic, cabbage and passion fruit grow in terraces, and the road ends at the Tamil Nadu line.
Palani Murugan Temple 28 km
One of the six abodes, and the panchamirtham.
Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple 29 km
The hilltop Murugan temple at Palani, third of the six abodes, reached by winch or on foot.
Berijam Lake 29 km
A reservoir above Kodaikanal, permit only, and the water is said to be drinkable at source.
Pampadum Shola National Park 30 km
The smallest national park in Kerala, high shola forest above Munnar.
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Questions
Where is Amaravathi Dam?
Amaravathi Dam is in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (15 km), Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (16 km), Kanthalloor (23 km).
How do I get the Amaravathi Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Amaravathi Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Amaravathi Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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