Aliyar is one of the tributaries of the river
Kannadipuzha. ''Kannadipuzha'' is one of the main tributaries of the river
Bharathapuzha, the second-longest river in
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
,
south India. Its source is the Aliyar reserve forest in
Aliyar near
Pollachi in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
. From 1959 - 1969, a dam was built on it, which facilitated the flow of water from
Aliyar Reservoir.
See also
*
Bharathapuzha - Main river
**
Kannadipuzha - One of the main tributaries of the river
Bharathapuzha
*Other tributaries of the river Kannadipuzha:
** Palar
** Aliyar
**
Uppar
References
Rivers of Palakkad district
Bharathappuzha
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