Mullayar River is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...
of the
Periyar River
Periyar, , (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. ...
, the longest river in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
. It originates at Kottamalai peak
in the
Periyar Tiger Reserve. The Mullayar flows west through the reserve
and joins the Periyar at Mullakudy
just at the beginning of the Periyar lake formed by the
Mullaperiyar dam
Mullaperiyar Dam , is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River in the Indian state of Kerala It is located above the sea level, on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki District of Kerala, India. It was constructed ...
.
See also
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Periyar - Main river
Other major tributaries of Periyar river
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Muthirapuzha River
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Cheruthoni
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Perinjankutti
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Edamalayar
References
Rivers of Idukki district
Periyar (river)
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