TheKuppam River is a river mainly within theKannur district of the Indian state ofKerala, although a smaller section of the river is inKarnataka.
12°03′N75°19′E / 12.050°N 75.317°E /12.050; 75.317
The Kuppam River originates in theBrahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary ofKodagu district, near the Kerala-Karnataka border. From its source it flows west throughTaliparamba andKannur taluks, passing Therandy,Cheriyoor, Pachheni, Iringal,Kuppam, Pattuvam, Payangadi, andMatool. It flows into theLakshadweep Sea just north ofAzhikkal, after meeting theValapattanam River. The river is about 82 kilometres (51 mi) long, but it is only navigable for 24 kilometres (15 mi). The Kuppam flows for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) in Karnataka, and for 70 kilometres (43 mi) in Kerala. The river's largest tributary, which joins the Kuppam southwest ofPattuvam, is the Kuttikol river, which is 42 kilometres (26 mi) long. Other tributaries include the Chiriyathodu, Mukuttathodu, Alakuttathodu, and Pakkattupoya rivers.[1][2][3][4]
Thedrainage basin of the Kuppam River covers 539 square kilometres (208 sq mi) of land, of which 469 square kilometres (181 sq mi) are in Kerala, and 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi) are in Karnataka.[4]
Religious sites on the Kuppam river include padavil Shree Muthappan Madapura, Vairyamkottam,Shree Perumbuzhayachan Temple, and two Jumamasjids on either side of the river near the Kuppam Bridge.
Bridges that cross the Kuppam include one which is used byNational Highway 66, and one at Payangudi which is used by a state highway.
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