Chinnar River

Chinnar River
Chinnar river and Pambar river merge to become Amaravati river
Country	Idukki District, Kerala, India
Basin features
Main source	Anamalai Hills 1,829 meters (6,001 ft) 10°19′N 77°06′E / 10.317°N 77.100°E / 10.317; 77.100
River mouth	Amaravati River 473 meters (1,552 ft) 10°21′2″N 77°14′14″E / 10.35056°N 77.23722°E / 10.35056; 77.23722Coordinates: 10°21′2″N 77°14′14″E / 10.35056°N 77.23722°E / 10.35056; 77.23722
Physical characteristics
Length	18 km (11 mi)

The Chinnar River originates in the Annaimalai Hills below a grassy pass between the hills Kumarikal Malai (8,275 ft) and Kaladekatti Malai In Idukki District, Kerala state South India. The 18 km long Chinnar river defines the East-West Tamil Nadu/Kerala state boundary along the northern edge of the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the southern edge of the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. Several adult Crocodiles were reported in the Chinnar river in 1992.

The river first proceeds through a large shola then past the Muthuvar settlement of Olikkudi at 10°19′52″N 77°08′37″E / 10.331°N 77.1435°E / 10.331; 77.1435. There is another small village #2 at 10°21′19″N 77°11′02″E / 10.3553°N 77.1839°E / 10.3553; 77.1839. There are Kerala and Tamil Nadu border checkpoints on either side of the river where a SH 17 road bridge crosses the river at 10°21′09″N 77°13′04″E / 10.35241°N 77.21775°E / 10.35241; 77.21775. 2 km east it is joined from the south by the Pambar River at Koottar where a comfortable tree house accommodation is available. Here it crosses into Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and becomes the Amaravati River.