Paravur Lake
| Paravur Lake | |
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| പരവൂർ കായൽ (Malayalam) | |
 An evening view of Paravur Lake | |
  Paravur Lake Location within Kerala | |
| Location | Paravur, Kollam, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 8°49′19″N 76°39′32″E / 8.822°N 76.659°E |
| Ithikkara River | |
| 6.6246 km2 (2.56 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | India |
Surface area | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
Paravur Kayal is a lake in Paravur, a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India.[1][2] Although it is small with an area of only 6.62 km2,[3] it is the end point of the Ithikkara River and part of the system of lakes and canals that make up the Kerala backwaters. It has been connected to Edava and Ashtamudi Kayal as part of the Trivandrum - Shoranur canal system since the late 19th century.[citation needed]
Importance of Paravur Lake
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The lake meets the sea and in between a small stretch of road which divides them can be viewed on way.[4][5] Paravur Lake is one of the emerging tourist destinations in the district which attracts a good number of tourists.[6][7]
The Paravur Lake area has mangrove forests, including areas of mangrove growth on railway land.[8]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paravur Lake.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Geography of kollam district - Kollam General Settings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2018.
- ↑ A Study on Various Lakes In Kerala and Environmental Issues
- ↑ Kollam at a Glance Archived 2008-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Paravur estuary breached - The Hindu
- ↑ Paravur estuary gets blocked, wells swell
- ↑ Wells swell as Paravur estuary gets blocked after 18 years
- ↑ Paravur estuary gets blocked, wells swell
- ↑ "Mangroves in lake area destroyed". Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
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