Periyar River

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Periyar_River
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:river
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Choorni
gptkb:Periyar_puzha
gptkbp:basinSize 5398 km²
gptkbp:catchmentArea gptkb:Western_Ghats
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dam gptkb:Idukki_Dam
gptkb:Edamalayar_Dam
gptkb:Idamalayar_Dam
gptkb:Lower_Periyar_Dam
gptkb:Mullaperiyar_Dam
gptkbp:flowsThrough gptkb:Idukki_district
gptkb:Pathanamthitta_district
gptkb:Alappuzha_district
gptkb:Ernakulam_district
gptkb:Thrissur_district
gptkbp:hasDelta gptkb:Vembanad_Lake
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Periyar River
gptkbp:length 244 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kerala
gptkbp:mainTributary gptkb:Kothamangalam
gptkb:Kaliyar
gptkb:Cheruthoni
gptkb:Mullayar
gptkb:Muthirapuzha
gptkb:Idamalayar
gptkb:Perinjankutti
gptkb:Pooyamkutty
Edamala
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Kochi
gptkb:Kalady
gptkb:Aluva
gptkb:Eloor
gptkbp:mouth gptkb:Vembanad_Lake
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Aluva_Bridge
gptkb:Kochi_Bridge
gptkb:Marampilly_Bridge
gptkb:Varapuzha_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Mullaperiyar_Dam_dispute
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:fish
elephants
otters
tigers
gptkbp:notableFeature important for hydroelectric power
longest river in Kerala
major source of drinking water for Kochi
supports Periyar National Park
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Periyar_National_Park
gptkbp:source gptkb:Sivagiri_Hills
gptkbp:sourceLocation gptkb:Western_Ghats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sahyadri_mountains
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5