Peruvannamuzhi Dam And Janaki Forest | Kuttyadi Dam And Janakikkadu

Peruvannamuzhi dam, also known as Kuttiady (Id) Dam, is a dam built on the Kuttiady River at Peruvannamuzhi in Chakkittapara Grama Panchayath in Kozhikode district, Kerala. It is 16  km away from Kuttiady town and it is 55 km from Kozhikode town. It was constructed as part of the Kuttiady irrigation project. The project consists of a masonry dam across Kuttiyady River and 13 earth dams to maximize the storage of the reservoir. The construction of this project started in 1962 and was commissioned in 1973.

The reservoir of this dam is located in Chakittapara and Koorachundu panchayats. There are speed boat and tower boat facilities. It is a popular tourist attraction of Kozhikode district. The Peruvannamuzhi Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Janakikad ecotourism project is situated in the Marothongara panchayat, 7 km from Kuttiyadi. It comes under the Kuttiyady range of Kozhikode forest division. Janakikad get its name from renowned statesman V. K. Krishna Menon's sister Janaki.