The Kuppam River is a river flowing mainly through the Kannur district of Kerala, with a small stretch in Karnataka. The total length of the river is about 82 km, of which about 70 km is in Kerala and 12 km in Karnataka. Kupam River is the second largest river in Kannur district after Valapattanam River.
Course The Kuppam River originates in the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary of Kodagu district, near the Kerala-Karnataka border. From its source it flows west through Taliparamba and Kannur taluks, passing Therandy, Cheriyoor, Pachheni, Iringal, Kuppam, Pattuvam, Payangadi, and Matool. It flows into the Lakshadweep Sea just north of Azhikkal, after meeting the Valapattanam River. The river is about long, but it is only navigable for . The Kuppam flows for in Karnataka, and for in Kerala.
The river's largest tributary, which joins the Kuppam southwest of Pattuvam, is the Kuttikol River, which is long. Other tributaries include the Chiriyathodu, Mukuttathodu, Alakuttathodu, and Pakkattupoya rivers.
Basin
The drainage basin of the Kuppam River covers of land, of which are in Kerala, and are in Karnataka.
Temples on Kuppam River
Religious sites on the Kuppam river include padavil Shree Muthappan Madapura, Vairyamkottam, Shree Perumbuzhayachan Temple, and two Juma mosques on either side of the river near the Kuppam Bridge.
Bridges on Kuppam River NH 66 Kuppam Bridge Pazhayangadi Thavam overbridge Kooveri Hanging Bridge Eruvatty-Manikkal Hanging Bridge Odakkadav Hanging Bridge Mankara Bridge Kooveri-Kattampally Regulator-cum-Bridge
See also Kuppam Taliparamba Narikkod Iringal Vellavu Vavad Thiruvettoor Chapparapadavu
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