Periyar
River Name | Periyar Also known as |
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Flow Consistency | Intermittent |
Origin of Periyar | |
Origin | Sivagiri Hills, Sundaramala |
Origin Location | Tamil Nadu |
Origin Elevation | 1830 mtrs |
Origin Coordinates | |
Mouth of Periyar | |
Mouth | Vembanad Lake, Arabian Sea |
Mouth Location | Kerala |
Mouth Coordinates | |
Periyar Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | Kochi, Neriamangalam, Kalady and Malayattoor |
States | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
Countries | India |
Basin of Periyar | |
Flow Direction | East to West |
Length | 244 km |
Basin area | 5,398 km2 |
Tributaries of Periyar | |
Left Tributaries | Cheruthoni |
Right Tributaries | Mullayar, Perinjankutti, Muthirapuzha and Edamala |
Infrastructure on Periyar | |
Dams and Reservoirs | Idukki Dam |