Edamalayar

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Edamalayar River
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A waterfall inside Edamalayar forest
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10°09′53″N76°44′04″E / 10.1647122°N 76.7344053°E / 10.1647122; 76.7344053
Basin features
Progression Periyar River
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A view of Edamalayar Forest

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.

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  1. "IDAMALAYAR DAM – KSEB Dam Safety Organisation" . Retrieved 19 July 2024. 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.

Other major tributaries of Periyar river