page_title: Kodaikanal–Munnar Road
section_title: Rivers
hierarchical_section_title: Kodaikanal–Munnar Road / Rivers
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture taken from the top of the big waterfall (app. 50 m) on the second trout stream in the Palani Hills India.
context_page_description: The Kodaikanal–Munnar Road was located in Dindigul District and Theni District of Tamil Nadu and Idukki district of Kerala in South India. It covers 81 kilometers from Kodaikanal to Munnar. The road was improved by the British in 1942 as an evacuation route in preparation for a possible Japanese invasion of South India. With a maximum elevation of 2,480 meters just south of Vandaravu Peak, it was among the highest roads in India, south of the Himalayas, prior to its closure in 1990.
context_section_description: The Kodaikanal–Munnar Road crosses several rivers between Berijam and Top Station. There are no river crossings between Moir point and Berijam. Rivers that are crossed, traveling east to west include:
  Berijam River is crossed at 10°10′50″N 77°23′21″E, immediately before Berijam Camp.
  Konalur River is crossed at 10°10′0″N 77°21′57″E, just south of Konalur Reservoir.
  Konalur River II (for lack of correct name) is crossed at 10°9′59″N 77°21′33″E, just west of Konalur River.
  Road recrosses Pulakachar at 10°9′36″N 77°21′9″E, 1.25 km (0.78 mi) SW of 1st crossing.
  Sebastian Odai is crossed at 10°9′18″N 77°20′52″E. This stream originates 1.3 km (0.81 mi) south, near Marian Shola Bungalow.
  First Trout Stream (proper name =?) is crossed at 10°8′55″N 77°20′10″E, just before the Forest Department Hut and other Forest Department buildings.
  Kathirikkai Odei (the Second Trout Stream) is crossed at 10°9′8″N 77°19′21″E, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) after the Forest Dept Hut. It has small pool above a 50 m (160 ft) waterfall just south of the road crossing. This stream flows northeast 1.8 km (1.1 mi) where it is joined by the First Trout Stream, then 4.7 km (2.9 mi) north to join the Sebastian Odai which in 0.3 km (0.19 mi) joins the Poondi Stream.
  Unnamed tributary is crossed at 10°9′57″N 77°17′27″E,  just before Pulavachiar Forest Quarters. This stream originates 4.5 km (2.8 mi) SW, just above a 16 m (52 ft) waterfall, in the farthest SW corner of the Palani Hills.
  Pulavachiar River crosses the road at 10°9′57″N 77°17′27″E, 0.5 km (0.31 mi) past the Pulavachiar Forest Quarters, near milestone: "Top Station 12". This is below the final climb up to Vunderavu hut. The river flows north, is joined by several tributaries, including the Poondi/Kavunji? stream and flows down the valley between Polur and Kilavarai. Just west of Kumbur, it becomes the major tributary of the Kumbur River which drops 800 m (2,600 ft) into Manjampatti Valley, passing Mungulpalum village and joining the Ten Ar river at Manjampatti Village.
  The road crosses small unnamed tributaries 4 times, north of Pulavachiar crossing.
  The road crosses only one small unnamed stream at 10°7′57″N 77°15′48″E, during its 550 m (1,800 ft) descent from Vandaravu to Top Station.
  Most of these stream crossings still have stone and/or concrete bridges.
caption: Kathirikkai falls, 1981
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