Walayar River
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Walayar 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
. Walayar Dam
is constructed across this river. It was completed and opened in 1964.It has got a beautiful garden equipped with children play area, but currently due to the lack of forest officers and some officials, the condition of the park and dam is pathetic. Previously Walayar Dam
was as famous as Malampuzha Dam
. It has got a beautiful valley too.
Kalpathipuzha
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...
. Kalpathipuzha is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, south India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. Walayar Dam
Walayar Dam
Walayar Dam is a dam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. This dam is constructed across the Walayar River which is a tributary of Kalpathipuzha River. It was completed and opened in 1964. It is one of the major sources of irrigation in the region. Most of the water in this river is passed...
is constructed across this river. It was completed and opened in 1964.It has got a beautiful garden equipped with children play area, but currently due to the lack of forest officers and some officials, the condition of the park and dam is pathetic. Previously Walayar Dam
Walayar Dam
Walayar Dam is a dam in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. This dam is constructed across the Walayar River which is a tributary of Kalpathipuzha River. It was completed and opened in 1964. It is one of the major sources of irrigation in the region. Most of the water in this river is passed...
was as famous as Malampuzha Dam
Malampuzha Dam
Malampuzha Dam is the largest reservoir in Kerala, located near Palakkad in south India with 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. The dam is 6,066 feet high and...
. It has got a beautiful valley too.
See also
- Bharathapuzha - Main river
- KalpathipuzhaKalpathipuzhaKalpathipuzha 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...
- One of the main tributaries of the river Bharathapuzha
- Kalpathipuzha
Other tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha
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- KorayarKorayarKorayar 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 - Main river...
- VarattarVarattarVarattar 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...
- MalampuzhaMalampuzha RiverMalampuzha 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...
- Korayar
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