- Korapuzha
Infobox River | river_name = Korapuzha
caption =
origin = Arikkankunni
mouth =Arabian Sea
basin_countries =India
length = 40 km (25 mi)
elevation = 610 m
discharge =
watershed = 624 km² (241 mi²)Korapuzha also known as Elathur River is a short river of 40 km, with a drainage area of 624 km², flowing through the
Kozhikode district ofKerala state inIndia . It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Agalapuzha and Punnoorpuzha which originate in the mountains ofWayanad district. The Korapuzha empties into theArabian Sea at Elathur. The river and its main trinutaries become tidal as they near the Arabian Sea. There is heavy boat traffic over the last 25 km of its course. It forms part of the West Coast Inland Navigation System. [cite web
url=http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/documents/rivers.htm
title=Rivers of Western Ghats - The Korapuzha
publisher=
accessdate=2006-12-09 ]The Korapuzha is generally considered as the boundary between the North Malabar and South Malabar in the erstwhile district of Malabar. Until the 20th century the
Nair women of North Malabar crossing the Korapuzha and going south or marrying a person from South Malabar was considered ataboo and those who violated faced "Bhrasht" (Ostracism) and forfeiture ofcaste .William Logan had sailed through the river and narrated it in theMalabar manual Notes
References
*cite web | title=Infobox facts | work=All Kerala River Protection Council| url= http://puzhakal0.tripod.com/river.html | accessdate=January 26 | accessyear=2006
*"Malabar Manual in two volumes" by William Logan, first published in 1887, reprinted by Asian Educational Services in 1951.
*"Nayars Of Malabar Vol III" By F. Fawcett, first published in 1901.
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