Neyyar River
Neyyar may refer to: *Neyyar (river), a river in Kerala, India ** Neyyar Dam ** Neyyar Safari Park **Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern state of Kerala in India is spread over the southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers a total area of . It is located between 77° 8’ to 77° 17’ east longitude and 8° 29’ to 8° 37 ...

Neyyar (river)
The Neyyar River is 56 km long river which flows through the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala in India. It flows from the Agastya Mala (''Agastyarkoodam'') in the Western Ghats. The town Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram district, is situated on the banks of the river, is named after this river. The river flows through the Neyyar wildlife sanctuary and into the Neyyar resorvoir. It then flows towards the west through the settlements of Kallikkad, Kattakkada, Ottashekharamangalam, Mandapathinkavadu, Keezharoor, Perumkadavilla, Aruvipuram, Neyyantinkara and Thirupuram. The river then empties into the Arabian Sea at the Poovar estuary. Tributaries include the ''Kallar'', ''Mullayar'', and the ''Karavaliyar''. It has several small canals along the river and the Neyyar Irrigation Project, " Neyyar Dam", is situated in this river. A safari park is located near the river. Neyyar river has been severely affected by sand mining Sand mining is the extraction of sa ...
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Neyyar Dam
Neyyar dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, South India, located on the foot of the Western Ghats about 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram.South India Handbook By Roma Bradnock It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot. History Neyyar 2nd State (relates to both Madras and Kerala States) Government of Kerala started work on the project in their area in October 1956. Design The Neyyar Dam is a rubble masonry gravity-type dam with a height of and length of . Its structural volume is . The dam creates a reservoir of of which is active (useful) capacity. The reservoir's surface area is and the dam's spillway has an maximum discharge capacity. One of the contractors who built the Neyyar Dam was Mr Jagathy Chellappan Contractor of Jagathy, Thiruvananthapuram. Wildlife Wild life includes Gaur, Sloth bear, Nilgiri Tahr, Jungle cat, Nilgiri langur, Wild elephants and Sambar deer. Activities ;Yoga Neyyar Dam is home to t ...
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Neyyar Safari Park
Neyyar Safari Park is a safari park near Neyyar Dam in Thiruvananthapuram, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ..., extending over an area of 40,468.564 square metres. References {{coord missing, Kerala Parks in India Safari parks ...
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