Chalakudy River

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Chalakudy River is a scenic river in the South Indian state of Kerala, known for its rich biodiversity, waterfalls like Athirappilly, and its role in supporting local agriculture and ecosystems.

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instanceOf river
basinCountry India
basinState Kerala NERFINISHED
country India
ecosystemType riparian ecosystem
facesIssue deforestation in catchment
hydropower development pressure
sand mining
water abstraction for irrigation
flowsInto Periyar River basin NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Ernakulam district NERFINISHED
Palakkad district NERFINISHED
Thrissur district NERFINISHED
hasBiodiversity freshwater fish diversity
riparian forest vegetation
hasCatchment agricultural lower catchment
forest-dominated upper catchment
hasConservationConcern protection of Athirappilly-Vazhachal stretch
hasHydrologicalFeature monsoon-fed flow regime
hasMouth Periyar River NERFINISHED
hasSourceRegion Anamalai Hills NERFINISHED
Western Ghats NERFINISHED
hasSourceState Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED
hasTouristAttraction Athirappilly tourism area NERFINISHED
Vazhachal tourism area NERFINISHED
hasWaterfall Athirappilly Falls NERFINISHED
Vazhachal Falls NERFINISHED
knownFor rich biodiversity
scenic beauty
supporting local agriculture
supporting local ecosystems
waterfalls
length approximately 130 km
locatedIn Kerala NERFINISHED
South India
nearTown Chalakudy NERFINISHED
partOf Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED
region Central Kerala NERFINISHED
supportsActivity fishing
irrigation
tourism
supportsCrop arecanut
banana
coconut
paddy
tributaryOf Periyar River NERFINISHED
usedFor agricultural irrigation
drinking water supply
small-scale hydropower

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Ernakulam district hasRiver Chalakudy River