Kottappuzha is a tributary of
Kuthirappuzha which is a tributary of
Chaliyar
Chaliyar River () is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavano ...
river in Kerala, India. Kottappuzha originates from the western slopes of
Upper Bhavani reservoir in
Nilgiris district
The Nīlgiris district is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the South India, southern Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri () is the name given to a range of mountains spread acro ...
of Tamil Nadu. Near Kottappuzha palam (bridge), about 1.5 km south of
Pookkottumpadam 'Chokkadan puzha' a river from Kozhippara hills and which passes through Chokkad join with Kottappuzha. At Koorad, Kottappuzha meets Kuthirappuzha.
Rivers of Malappuram district
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