Shiriya River
Shiriya River is a river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Kerala.[1]
Shiriya River is 67 km in length, making it the eighteenth longest river in Kerala, and the second longest river in Kasaragod district.[1] It originates in Anegundi Reserve Forest in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka at an elevation of 230 metres above sea level, flows primarily in a westward direction, and empties into the Arabian Sea near the town of Shiriya located about 11 km north of Kasaragod town in Kerala.[1][2] At its mouth the river joins the backwaters between the towns of Shiriya and Kumbla forming the Kumbla-Shiriya estuary.
The main tributaries of the river are Kallanje Thodu, Kanyana Thodu, Eramatti Hole and Kumbla.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Shiriya River and Yelkanna River, Reconnaissance Survey Report" (PDF). Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences (TIES), Kerala. December 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Kasaragod District 2011" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations-Kerala. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "About the Rivers of Kerala". Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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