Backwaters & Rivers:-
The backwaters are a peculiar feature of the State. Canals link the lakes and backwaters to facilitate an uninterrupted inland water navigation system from Thiruvananthapuram to Vadakara, a distance of 450 km. The Vembanad lake stretching from Alappuzha to Kochi is the biggest water body in the State and is over 200 sq.km in area. Kuttanad in Alappuzha district alone has more than 20 per cent of India's total length of waterways.
The important rivers from north to south are; Valapattanam river (110 km), Chaliar (69 km), Kadalundipuzha (130 km), Bharathapuzha (209 km), Chalakudy river (130 km), Periyar (244 km), Pamba (176 km), Achancoil (128 km) and Kalladayar (121 km). Other than these, there are about 35 small rivers and rivulets flowing down from the Ghats. Most of these rivers are navigable up to the midland region, in country crafts.
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