Karamana River

The Karamana River is a river that flows through the city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It originates from Agasthyakoodam, the southern tip of the Western Ghats, and flows 66 km westward before merging with the Arabian Sea at Panathura near Kovalam.

The river gets its name from Karamana, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram city, through which it flows. The catchment area is mostly forested, and the command area is under mixed dry land crops such as coconut, tapioca, pepper, plantain, and rice. The river is home to several species of fish like Karimeen, Chekkaali, and Vaala. The river has two dams on it – the Peppara dam and the Aruvikkara dam. The latter is meant for irrigation and drinking water supply to the city of Trivandrum.

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