Chalakkudy River or Chalakkudy Puzha runs through Chalakkudy town which is the Thrissur District of Kerala state in south India. It is the 5th longest river in Kerala and its basin is between 100 05’ to 100 35’ North latitude and 760 15’to 760 55’ East longitude. This area is located in Thrissur, Ernakulam and Palakkad districts of Kerala. The total drainage area of the river is 1704 km². out of this 1404 km² lies in Kerala and the rest 300 km² in Tamil Nadu. The length of the river is 145.5 km. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... Chalakkudy river is 5th longest river in Kerala and its basin is between 100 05’ to 100 35’ North latitude and 760 15’to 760 55’ East longitude. ... Thrissur (Malayalam: തൃശു൪) is a city situated in the central part of Kerala state, India. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... For the town with the same name, see Ernakulam. ... For the town with the same name, see Palakkad. ...

Chalakkudy River is the one of very few rivers of Kerala, which is having relics of riparianvegetation in substantial level. The annual report of the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, mentioned that the Chalakudy River is the richest river in fish diversity perhaps in India. A riparian zone schematic from the Everglades. ...

The river though has its origin in the Anamalai region of Tamilnadu is actually the collection of the falls from Parambikulam, Kuriyarkutti, Sholayar, Karapara and Anakayam. The famous waterfalls, Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls, are situated on this river. The famous Hydro Electric Projects on Chalakkudy River are 'Sholayar Hydro Electric Project' and 'Peringalkuttu Hydro Electric Project'. Chalakkudy Dam is situated on this river. It merges with the Periyar River at the village of Puthanvelikkara North Paravur in Ernakulam District. Annamalai (Anamalai or Anamalah) Mountains are a mountain range and wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats range of southern India, straddling the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu states. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Parambikulam is a place in Palakkad district of KErala state]], south India. ... Vazhachal Falls is a waterfall on the Chalakkudy River in the Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. ... Periyar is one of the major river in Kerala. ...

The Parambikulam Dam has been built on the Parambikulam River, one of its four tributaries.^[1] Parambikulam Dam on the Parambikulam River, [1] a tributary of the Kabini River, in Udumalaipettai located in the Palakkad district in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, ranks number one in India as well as in the top ten dams in the world in volume capacity. ...

Notes

1. ^ About the Rivers of Kerala. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.

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References

• Infobox facts. All Kerala River Protection Council. Retrieved on January 30, 2006.

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External Links

• Study of rivers in Kerala