Thuthapuzha is one of the main tributaries of the river Bharathapuzha, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. Kunthipuzha that flows through the Silent Valley is one of its tributaries. A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... Bharathapuzha is a river in India in the state of Kerala. ... List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala External links Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Trivia Poorams Pachakam Categories: | | ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... Silent Valley is one of the following: The Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. ...
According to the local people, the dam site at Nilikkal is known as Sairandhripuzha as the entire area comes under the Sairandhri forests forming part of the park.
After Nilikkal, the area is known as Pathrakadavu and further down, the river is called Kunthipuzha where it joins the Thuthapuzha to form the Bharathapuzha.
Tony Thomas, an environmentalist, told The Hindu that if the dam was constructed at Nilikkal, all the three major waterfalls of the Kunti river would be lost.
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