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Edamalayar River | |
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![]() A waterfall inside Edamalayar forest | |
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Mouth | |
• coordinates | 10°09′53″N76°44′04″E / 10.1647122°N 76.7344053°E |
Basin features | |
Progression | Periyar River |
Edamalayar or Idamalayar is one of the major tributaries of the Periyar River, the longest river in Kerala, South India. [1] TheIdamalayar Dam is built on this river. It originates in the Anamalais of Kerala's Ernakulam district, and flows into Tamil Nadu before re-entering Kerala near Malakkappara and flowing into the Idamalayar Dam. The river joins the Periyar near Kuttampuzha.
The river Idamalayar is a major tributary of Periyar originating from the Anamala Hills at about elevation 2520 m meeting Periyar at about 1.65km upstream of Bhoothathankettu barrage of Periyar Valley Irrigation Scheme.