Chinnar River

Chinnar River
Chinnar river and Pambar river merge to become Amaravati river
Map
Location
CountryIdukki District, Kerala, India
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAnamalai Hills
 • coordinates10°19′N 77°06′E / 10.317°N 77.100°E / 10.317; 77.100
 • elevation1,829 meters (6,001 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Amaravati River
 • coordinates
10°21′2″N 77°14′14″E / 10.35056°N 77.23722°E / 10.35056; 77.23722
 • elevation
473 meters (1,552 ft)
Length18 km (11 mi)
Chinnar river from SH 17 border bridge between Tamil Nadu and kerala

The Chinnar River originates in the Annaimalai Hills below a grassy pass between the hills Kumarikkal Mala (8,275 ft) and Kaladekatti Malai In Idukki District, Kerala state South India. The 18 km long Chinnar river defines the East-West Tamil Nadu/Kerala state boundary along the northern edge of the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the southern edge of the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. Several adult crocodiles were reported in the Chinnar river in 1992.[1]

  1. ^ SATHEESH, S (1992) - A preliminary status survey of the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris, Lesson) in Tamil Nadu. Report submitted to the Centre for Herpetology/Madras Crocodile Bank. Table 2 "Status and Distribution of the Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus Palustris) (Lesson) in Tamil Nadu, South India". Archived from the original on 20 December 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2016.