Thrilling Kakkayam Dam Boating, Kozhikode, Kerala | Calicut Trip EP #6
Thrilling Kakkayam Dam Boating, Kozhikode, Kerala | Calicut Trip EP #6 Kakkayam is a dam site located at Koorachundu in Kozhikode, Kerala. Kakkayam is on the outskirts of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO world heritage site, and Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, a 7,421-hectare (18,340-acre) abode of wild animals including elephants and bisons. Kakkayam has an abundant wildlife population and is also a trekking and rock climbing destination. This reservoir is part of the Kuttiyadi Hydro Electric Project & is located at a height of about 2450 ft above sea level. The pen stock runs down from the dam site and goes through various tunnels and hills to the Kuttiyadi Tail race power house at Kakkayam. Water coming out of this power house joins a river and is utilized for Peruvannamoozhi Irrigation Project. There are some waterfalls hidden inside the forest that are hardly accessible by roads. They need to be approached through the wild streams or rivers that meander through the woods that s...