Pamba River
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| Origin | Pulachimalai |
| Mouth | Vembanad Lake |
| Basin countries | India |
| Length | 176 km (110 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,650 m |
| Avg. discharge | 109 m³/s |
| Basin area | 2,235 km² (873 mi²) |
Pamba River is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala and the longest river in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. Sabarimala temple dedicated to lord Ayyappa is located on the banks of the river Pamba.
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[edit] Course
Pamba originates at Pulachimalai hill in the Peerumedu plateau in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1650 metres and flows through Ranni, Thiruvalla, Changanassery and Ambalappuzha Taluks and finally empties into the Vembanad Lake. Kuttanad, an important rice cultivating area in Kerala gets the irrigation water from the Pamba river. The Pamba basin is bounded on the east by the Western Ghats. The river shares its northern boundary with the Manimala River basin, while it shares the southern boundary with the Achankovil River basin.
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[edit] References
- Infobox facts. All Kerala River Protection Council. Retrieved on January 26, 2006.
