Kayamkulam Kayal
Kayamkulam Kayal, Kayamkulam Lake or Kayamkulam Estuary is a shallow brackish water lagoon stretching between Panmana and Karthikapally. It has an outlet to the Arabian sea at Kayamkulam barrage. The Kayal used to be connected to the sea most of the time except during dry season when a bar like formation separates it from the sea. Now the bar has been opened up permanently for construction of Kayamkulam Fishing Harbor. Kayamkulam boat race is conducted in Kayamkulam Kayal.
| Kayamkulam Kayal | |
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| കായംകുളം കായൽ (Malayalam) | |
View of Kayamkulam lake | |
Kayamkulam Kayal | |
| Coordinates | 9°10′N 76°28′E |
| Primary inflows | Achankovil, Pamba through Canals |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.74 kilometres (1.70 mi) |
| Surface area | 1,652.33 hectares (4,083.0 acres) |
| Average depth | 1.77 metres (5 ft 10 in) |
| Max. depth | 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Surface elevation | less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) |
| Settlements | Kayamkulam |
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