Periyar River
| Periyar River | |
|---|---|
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Arabian Sea |
| Length | 300 km (244 km in Kerala) |
The Periyar is Longest river in the State of Kerala in India with a length of 244 km. The river is also called by the epithet The lifeline of Kerala as it is the few perennial rivers of Kerala. This river indeed is a life giver by that the State of kerala generates the major chunk of its electrical power from a dozen of big and small Hydroelectic projects on this river and uses its water for drinking water needs of major towns.
Origin and Path
It originates in the Western Ghats range near the border with Tamil Nadu state. It flows north through Periyar National Park into Periyar Lake, an artificial reservoir created in 1895 by the construction of a dam across the river. The lake has an area of 55 km². Water is diverted from the lake into the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu via a tunnel through the Western Ghats. From the lake the river flows northwest through the village of Neeleeswaram to empty into Vembanad Lake on the Arabian Sea coast. Its largest tributaries are the Muthirapuzha, Mullayar, Cheruthoni, Perinjankutti and Edamala.
In History
References
- Joseph M., L.,Status Report on Periyar River fom Kerala Research Programme on Local Level Development website accessed on 27, August 2006.
- Stephen James Periyar - The silent witness to History
Notes
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