Periyar (river)
| Periyar | ||
 Periyar near Malayattur |
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| Data | ||
| location | Kerala ( India ) | |
| River system | Periyar | |
| Headwaters |
Western Ghats 9 ° 17 ′ 10 ″ N , 77 ° 15 ′ 37 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 1600 m | |
| muzzle |
Arabian Sea Coordinates: 10 ° 10 ′ 36 " N , 76 ° 9 ′ 46" E 10 ° 10 ′ 36 " N , 76 ° 9 ′ 46" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1600 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 6.6 ‰ | |
| length | 244 km | |
| Catchment area | 5398 km² | |
| Discharge at the Kalady gauge |
MQ |
223 m³ / s |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth |
MQ |
295 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Cheruthoni | |
| Right tributaries | Mullayar, Perinjankutti, Muthirapuzha, Edamala | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Mullaperiyar Dam , Idukki Dam | |
| Small towns | Aluva , Perumbavoor , Kalady | |
| Communities | Malayattur , Neriamangalam | |
The Periyar is a river in the southwest Indian state of Kerala .
The Periyar is the longest and most water-rich river in Kerala. It rises in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1600 m . Initially, it flows in a north-westerly direction through the mountains. It is dammed up by the Mullaperiyar Dam and the Idukki Dam . It then flows along the foot of the Western Ghats until it turns west at Malayattur . It passes the cities of Kalady , Perumbavoor and Aluva . Finally, the Periyar flows into the Arabian Sea 25 km north of Kochi . The Periyar has a length of 244 km. It drains an area of 5398 km², of which 5284 km² are in Kerala and 114 km² in Tamil Nadu . The mean discharge at its mouth is 295 m³ / s.
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