Parambikulam River
Parambikulam Riveris one of fourtributariesof theChalakkudi River,[1]originating in theCoimbatore districtofTamil Nadu,India.It flows parallel to and north of theSholayarRiver before joiningKuriarkutty.The Sholayar River flows for 44.8 km, then turns north and joins theParambikulam River1.6 km before Orukumbankutty. The Karapara River originates from theNelliyampathyHills ofPalakkaddistrict inKerala.It flows west and turns southwest and drains into the Parambikulam River at Orukumbankutty.[2]
TheParambikulam Damwas constructed across the river atAnamalai,located in theWestern GhatsofKerala.This dam is the largest in India and ranks in the top ten dams in the world by volume capacity.[3]
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- ^"About the Rivers of Kerala".Retrieved2 November2006.
- ^"Chalakkudy River Basin - an overview"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 September 2007.Retrieved2 November2006.
- ^"Indian Dams".diehardindian.com. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2006.Retrieved18 October2006.
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