Manjeswaram Puzha.
The smallest river in Kerala is the Manjeswaram Puzha. The length of this Kerala river is only 16 kilometers and originates from Balappooni hills.
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Which is the largest river of Kerala?
Periyar
The 244 km long Periyar, known as Choorni in ancient period, is the longest river in Kerala. Bharathappuzha, the second-longest river of Kerala of which 209 km flows through Kerala, has played a major role in shaping the Culture of Kerala.
Which is the second shortest river in Kerala?
Bharathapuzha (209km) is the second longest river. Pamba (176km) is the third longest river. Chaliyar (169km) is the fourth longest river. Manjeswaram puzha is the smallest river in Kerala.
How many minor rivers are there in Kerala?
40 minor rivers
Kerala is rich with 44 rivers which together yield 70300Mm³of water annually. However the total utilizable yield is estimated to be 42000Mm³, only 60% of the annual yield. Kerala possess only four medium rivers and 40 minor rivers.
Which river have more water in Kerala?
Periyar River
Periyar River. Periyar, IPA: [peɾijɐːr], (meaning: big river) is the longest river and the river with the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns.
Which river called Kerala Ganga?
Pamba River
The Pamba River has been venerated as Ganga of kerala, and devotees of Lord Ayyappan believe that immersing oneself in the Pamba is equivalent to bathing in the Holy Ganges River.
Which is the longest lake in Kerala?
Vembanad
Vembanad, also known as Punnamada is the longest lake in India, as well as the largest lake in the state of Kerala. With an area of 2033 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km, it is the second largest Ramsar site in India only after the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
Which is the second largest river of Kerala?
Bharathappuzha
Bharathappuzha (“River of Bhārata”), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, or Kuttippuram 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.
Which is the main river of Kerala?
1. Periyar River – Longest River of Kerala.
What is the smallest river of India?
Arvari river
Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It just have 90 km of length and it also consider as the smallest river of India and flows through the Arvari District of Rajasthan.
How many rivers are there in Pathanamthitta?
Three important rivers flow through the district.
How many dams are in Kerala?
There are 81 dams in Kerala. Of the 81 dams, the Kerala State Electricity Board owns 59 dams which form 45 reservoirs, the Kerala Irrigation Department owns 20 dams which form 20 reservoirs and the Kerala Water Authority vests the control of 2 dams with 2 reservoirs.
Which is the largest river in India?
At over three thousand kilometers long, the Indus is the longest river of India. It originates in Tibet from Lake Mansarovar before flowing through the regions of Ladakh and Punjab, joining the Arabian Sea at Pakistan’s Karachi port.
Which is the Yellow river of Kerala?
Kuttiadi River
The Kuttiadi River:- Rising from the Narikota Ranges on the western slopes of the Wayanad Hills a part of Western Ghats at an elevation of 1,220 m (4,000 ft) M.S.L. of the Kuttiyadi River flows through Vatakara, Koyilandy and Kozhikode Taluks. The river is also known as the Murat River and yellow river.
Which is the largest earth dam in Kerala?
Banasura Sagar Dam
Banasura Sagar Dam, Wayanad
Largest earth dam in India and the second largest in Asia, the Banasura Sagar dam is located at Padinjarethara near Kalpetta in Wayanad. An ideal place for boating and trekking, the place also has a garden.
Where is Bharathappuzha?
The Bharathapuzha or Ponnani river as it is called in the lower reaches, rises in the Eastern slopes of Anamalai hills of the Western Ghats at an elevation of 2,250 m above MSL and flows in the North-Westerly direction in Pollachi taluk of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu State. On its 45th km.
Which is the smallest river flowing eastward in Kerala?
Basic Facts
- Total No.
- West flowing rivers – 41.
- East flowing rivers – 3 (Kabani, Bhavani & Pambar).
- Longest river in Kerala – Periyar (244 km).
- Shortest river in Kerala – Manjeswaram River (16 km, Origin: Balappooni hills).
- Northernmost river – Manjeswaram River.
Which is the deepest river in Kerala?
Periyar River
Which is the deepest river in Kerala? Flowing in Idukki is the Periyar River that is not only the deepest but also the longest river in Kerala. Periyar river is around 244 kilometers long with a basin size of 5,398 kilometer square.
Who invented Kerala?
Kerala is first mentioned (as Keralaputra) in a 3rd-century-bce rock inscription left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. In the last centuries bce this region became famous among the Greeks and Romans for its spices (especially pepper).
Which is the deepest lake in Kerala?
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| Lake Name | Maximum depth in feet |
|---|---|
| Vembanad Lake (Kerala, India) | 8 |
Which river is known as Yellow River?
Huang He
The Huang He (Yellow River) Valley is the birthplace of Chinese Civilization. The Yellow River is the second largest river in China and one of the longest river systems in the world.
