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Banasura Sagar Dam

A vast earthen dam creates a lake dotted with green hilltops.
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Photo: KSEB · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — About

About Banasura Sagar Dam

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We’re still writing about Banasura Sagar Dam: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

02 — Plan your visit

Plan your visit

When to go

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Good time to go This month

Time of day
Morning or late afternoon
Crowds
High

Time and effort

Easy

Time needed
2–3 hours

Tickets and permits

Entry fee
Entry and boating fees vary
Parking
Designated parking
Permits
Follow dam and boating safety rules

On the ground

Local food
Wayanad meals, local coffee, snacks
Access
Boating depends on weather and operations.

Stay safe

Wear life jackets; avoid restricted dam areas

Where it is

Wayanad, Kerala

11.67° N 75.96° E

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