Canoli Canal

Canoli canal is the part of the West coast canal network of Kerala and runs through the Kozhikode city. It was constructed in the year 1848 under the orders of then collector of Malabar, Mr. R. Canolly. The Canoli Canal is 11.4 km (7 mi)long and connects the Korapuzha river in the north and the Kallai River in the south. The width of the canal varies between 6 to 20 metres (20 to 65 ft), and the water depth during the monsoon ranges between 0.5 and 2 metres (1.5 to 6 ft). The sides of most of the canal are lined with dimension stone, but at some locations the lining has collapsed. In a number of places along the canal, trees and bushes and water plants have grown, causing the water flow in the middle stretch of the canal to become weaker.

See also

* Vallivattom

References

* Harvard reference
Surname1 = Hamnö
Given1 = Anders
Surname2 = Pettersson
Given2 = Asa
Year = 2005
Title = IMPACT OF MAJOR WATERWAY SYSTEMS ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY - A CASE STUDY ON CANOLI CANAL
Journal =
URL = http://www.lwr.kth.se/Publikationer/PDF_Files/LWR_EX_05_14.PDF
Access-date = February 19, 2006.