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Kalpathipuzha River
Kalpathipuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. The Kalpathipuzha originates in the upper slopes of the Western Ghats deep inside Palakkad district from the place called Chenthamarakulam in the hills, north of Walayar. It is formed from the confluence of four tributaries, namely the Malampuzha River, Walayar River, Korayar River and Varattar River. The Malampuzha Dam is built across this river just before it enters Palakkad town. The river is named after the Kalpathi Siva temple in Palakkad town which is famous for its festival. One of the problems faced by the Kalpathypuzha, like most other rivers in Kerala, is illegal sand mining. This has left many pits in the river bed, which leads to shrub growth. During summer the river is covered by a green carpet of Water Hyacinth and other shrubs. Other tributaries of Kalpathipuzha

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Tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream."opposite to a tributary"
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Korayar River
Korayar River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha, which in turn is a main tributary of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. It originates from Anamalai, Tamilnadu and merges with Walayar which later converges with Bharathapuzha at Pattambi. References See also *Bharathapuzha - Main river **Kalpathipuzha - One of the main tributaries of the river Bharathapuzha Other tributaries ::* Korayar ::* Varattar ::* Walayar ::* Malampuzha Malampuzha, , is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam. Transport * Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km * Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km Malampuzha ... Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub ...
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Malampuzha
Malampuzha, , is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam. Transport * Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km * Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km Malampuzha Dam and Gardens Malampuzha Dam is located 8 km from Palakkad town. It was built in 1955 and the garden was renovated recently. The main attractions are the suspension bridge, the cable car ride and the Fantasy Park. There are several gardens, including one Japanese garden. The Yakshi statue of Kanayi Kunjiraman is also reputed even though the nudity of the structure is not approved by the conservative society of Kerala. The dam is accessible by bus and the last bus returns to town by 8.00 pm. The nearest railway station is Palakkad Junction which is otherwise known as Olavakkode. Important Landmarks * Sai Nursing Hospital * Akathethara Railway Gate * Shabri Ashram * NSS Engineering College * Christian Brethren Church * Govt ITI Mala ...
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Varattar
Varattar River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha. ''Kalpathipuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. See also *Bharathapuzha River - Main river **Kalpathipuzha - One of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River Other tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha ::* Korayar ::* Varattar ::* Walayar ::* Malampuzha Malampuzha, , is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam. Transport * Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km * Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km Malampuzha ... Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub ...
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Korayar
Korayar River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha, which in turn is a main tributary of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. It originates from Anamalai, Tamilnadu and merges with Walayar which later converges with Bharathapuzha at Pattambi. References See also *Bharathapuzha - Main river **Kalpathipuzha - One of the main tributaries of the river Bharathapuzha Other tributaries ::* Korayar ::* Varattar ::* Walayar ::* Malampuzha Malampuzha, , is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam. Transport * Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km * Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km Malampuzha ... Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub ...
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Water Hyacinth
''Pontederia crassipes'' (formerly ''Eichhornia crassipes''), commonly known as common water hyacinth is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range.''Pontederia crassipes''
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''Eichhornia crassipes''
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Illegal Sand Mining
Sand theft or unauthorised or illegal sand mining leads to a widely unknown global example of natural and non-renewable resource depletion problem comparable in extent to global water scarcity. Beach theft is illegal removal of large quantities of sand from a beach leading to full or partial disappearance of the beach. In India illegal sand mining is the country's largest organized criminal activity. Sand and beach theft by country Sand theft is a worldwide phenomenon. Beach theft, the large-scale removal of sand to the point that entire stretches of a beach disappear, is considerably less common. Two instances of beach thefts have been widely reported in the media: one in Hungary in 2007 and another in Jamaica in 2008. The beach that was stolen in Hungary was an artificially created one on the banks of a river. The other one is a genuine example of a beach theft. China Too much sand was taken from the Yangtze River to help build Shanghai in the 1980s and 1990s, prompting th ...
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Malampuzha Dam
Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state. The dam is 355 feet high and crosses the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares. Construction The dam project was begun in 1949 and completed in 1955. foundation stone for the project was laid on 27 March 1949, by the then Public Works Minister of Madras State, Sri M. Bhaktavatsalam as Palakkad was a part of the Madras Presidency during those times. The dam was constructed in record time, and on 9 October 1955, the then Chief Minister of Madras State, ...
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Varattar River
Varattar River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha. ''Kalpathipuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. See also *Bharathapuzha River - Main river **Kalpathipuzha - One of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River Other tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha ::* Korayar ::* Varattar ::* Walayar ::* Malampuzha Malampuzha, , is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam. Transport * Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km * Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km Malampuzha ... Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub ...
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Walayar River
Walayar River (also called Velliyar River or Valliyar River) is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha. ''Kalpathipuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, India. The Walayar Dam is constructed across this river. It was completed and opened in 1964. The river is by a valley and a garden equipped with a children's play area. Previously Walayar Dam was as famous as Malampuzha Dam. See also *Bharathapuzha - Main river **Kalpathipuzha - One of the main tributaries of the river Bharathapuzha Other tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha ::* Korayar ::* Varattar ::* Malampuzha Malampuzha, , is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam. Transport * Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 15 km * Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km Malampuzha ... Rivers of Palakkad district Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub ...
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Bharathapuzha River
Bharathappuzha ("River of Names of India#Bhārata, Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar (river), Periyar. It flows through Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of Western Ghats. Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four administrative districts, namely Malappuram district, Malappuram and Palakkad district, Palakkad districts, and parts of Thrissur district, Palakkad-Thrissur district border of Kerala and Coimbatore district, Coimbatore, and Tiruppur district, Tiruppur of Tamil Nadu. The fertile Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands lie on its bank. Etymology The river has five names - Bharatha ...
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Malampuzha River
Malampuzha River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha. Malampuzha Dam is built across the river at Malampuzha about 8 km from the Palakkad town in the Indian state of Kerala. The reservoir formed by the Malampuzha Dam is 23.13 square kilometres in area and is the second largest reservoir in Kerala after the Idukki reservoir. The construction of Malampuzha dam started in the year 1949 and was completed in the year 1955. The project is estimated to have cost around Rs. 5.3 Crores (53 million). Malampuzha river joins Kalpathipuzha, a tributary of Bharathapuzha at Palakkad. Kalpathipuzha then flows westward to join Kannadipuzha at Parali to form Bharathapuzha, which ultimately flows until Ponnani, passing through towns and villages Mankara, Pathirippala, Lakkidi, Thiruvilwamala, Ottapalam, Mayannur, Shoranur, Cheruthuruthy, Thirumittakode, Pattambi, Thrithala, Kudallur, Kuttippuram, Thirunavaya and Chamravattom. See also *Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam i ...
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