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598: 634: 130: 610: 1472: 561:. It is one of the four major rivers which do not have direct outlet to sea as these rivers (Meenachil, Pamba, Manimala, Achankovil) empty into the vast Vembanad lake. This huge lake has just two outlets, one at Thottappaly Spillway and second at Thannermukkom Bund, both man made barriers, built to prevent incoming seawater during high tides, which otherwise would render the low lying paddyfields (average 2.5 meters below sea level) uncultivable. 622: 339:[[Empties into Vembanad Lake at Kainakary through two branches which separates after Kidangara, one via Pulinkunnu, Mankompu second via Veliyanadu, Kavalam. A branch of Pamba splits at Kuthiathodu and joins Manimala river at Kallunkal flows together for nearly five Kilometers and branches out again at Nedumpuram and flows along Niranam, Thalavady, Edathua, Champakulam, Nedumudy, Chennamkary and joins Vembanad lake at Kainakary.]] 27: 1417: 556:
lie on the banks of Manimala River. Manimala splits after Kidangara into two branches. Second branch flows via Kunnamkary, Kavalam and Kainakary to Vembanad lake. Its running length is estimated at 92 km. It empties itself into the
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Manimala River has been an important water way of Central Travancore. Rising in the hills of Kottayam-Idukki ranges, running westward, the river joins the plains at
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Manimala is a separate independent river for all geographical purposes. It has its origin on the (1156 feet above main sea level) on the
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of the Pamba river flows into the Manimala river at Kallunkal, later branches out again from Manimala at Nedumpuram and flows through
1513: 37: 456:. It has a length of about 90 km and flows through a catchment area of about 847 km. The river passes through the districts of 1588: 1030: 180: 95: 1578: 67: 74: 1368: 385:, is a 92km long river which flows through South and Central Kerala. The river used to be wrongly considered as a 1598: 1348: 81: 1552: 690: 52: 1506: 1363: 63: 567:
is historically known as an ancient inland port at the confluence of Manimala River and Pamba River. At
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before satellite maps became popular, but this was proved incorrect. Manimala does not flow into the
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on the river bed has led to depletion of the water ways of the river. Pollution is a problem.
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junction and then the flows through the midland plains and through the Kuttanad
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The river, photographed from Eraviperoor in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.
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in a short, but broad connection known as Munnattumukham.
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Manimala River, photographed from Pazhayidom bridge
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