Salaulim Dam - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Salaulim Dam

Goa’s largest manmade reservoir. The Selaulim dam is a composite earth-cum-masonry dam of 42.7 meters height with a water spread area of 24 square kilometers. The Duckbill type spillway here is an interesting structure to checkout.

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Dudhsagar Falls

Dudhsagar Falls

20.23km from Salaulim Dam

Four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi river. The waterfall forms the border between Karnataka and Goa states. The area is surrounded by deciduous forests with rich biodiversity. The falls are not particularly spectacular during the dry season but during the monsoon season, it becomes a huge.

Palolem Beach

Palolem Beach

25.87km from Salaulim Dam

Crescent-shaped beach. One can view the entire beach from either end. Both ends of the beach consist of rocks jutting out into the sea.

Agonda Beach

Agonda Beach

26.56km from Salaulim Dam

Stretching for miles, this is one of the best beaches of Goa and the country. During September, the beach serves as a nesting ground for olive ridley sea turtles.

Goa Chitra Museum

Goa Chitra Museum

28.57km from Salaulim Dam

It has a collection of over 4000 artifacts focusing on Goa's traditional agrarian technology and lifestyle. The collection includes examples of local pottery, farming tools, musical instruments, ancient carts and palanquins from different points of the past. It also showcases an organic farm for the cultivation of various vegetables, herbs, spices, sugarcane, and rice which are staples of the area.

Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla

Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla

29.93km from Salaulim Dam

This is a 12th-century Shaivite temple. It is the only structural temple of the Kadamba period(10th to 14th century) to survive the destructions during Muslim and Portuguese occupations of Goan territory.

Cabo de Rama Fort

Cabo de Rama Fort

30.57km from Salaulim Dam

In the past, the fort has switched hands between Hindu, Muslim monarchs and the Portuguese and witnessed many battles. The present rickety structure with turrets and rusty cannons is a leftover of the Portuguese.

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