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	The '''Paravur Estuaries''' are a group of estuaries in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], [[India]], near the South-Western coast of [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ \|title=Estuaries Of India \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> Paravur is one among the 4 municipal towns in Kollam district, Kerala state. The place is known for its natural beauties, backwater locations, white-sand beaches and concentration of temples.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/ml/history \|title=Paravur Municipality \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>		The '''Paravur Estuaries''' are a group of estuaries in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], [[India]], near the South-Western coast of [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ \|title=Estuaries Of India \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> Paravur is one among the 4 municipal towns in Kollam district, Kerala state. The place is known for its natural beauties, backwater locations, white-sand beaches and concentration of temples.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/ml/history \|title=Paravur Municipality \|access-date=16 March 2015 \|archive-date=10 October 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010082406/http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/ml/history \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	[[File:Boating at Paravur Lake, Thekkumbhagam.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Boating at [[Paravur Lake]]]]		[[File:Boating at Paravur Lake, Thekkumbhagam.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Boating at [[Paravur Lake]]]]
	[[File:Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge, Paravur.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Thekkumbhagam]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram\|Kappil]] bridge as seen from Paravur Estuary. This bridge is the official border of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town towards south]]		[[File:Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge, Paravur.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Thekkumbhagam]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram\|Kappil]] bridge as seen from Paravur Estuary. This bridge is the official border of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town towards south]]
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Paravur backwaters & beaches.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Pozhikkara]] peninsula in the north of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town]]		[[File:Paravur backwaters & beaches.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Pozhikkara]] peninsula in the north of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town]]
	[[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is a land of beaches, backwaters & estuaries. The [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] landmass's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - [[Paravur Lake]], Nadayara Lake and the [[Arabian Sea]]. [[Paravur Lake]] is the main body of water in the town area, having a catchment area of 6.62 km<sup>2</sup>. The peninsula of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is one of the most visited areas in [[Kollam district]]. Both north and south tips of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town have peninsulas and estuaries. [[Pozhikara]] is to the north and [[Thekkumbhagam]] is to the south of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ \|title=Estuaries of India \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2009/WCE2009_pp694-699.pdf \|title=Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> One more estuary mouth is in [[Pozhikara]], which is very close to [[Pozhikara]] Devi Temple, which has breached in 2014 under the supervision of Water Resources Department (WRD), after a long gap of 14 years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-breached/article5960820.ece \|title=Paravur estuary breached :The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>		[[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is a land of beaches, backwaters & estuaries. The [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] landmass's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - [[Paravur Lake]], Nadayara Lake and the [[Arabian Sea]]. [[Paravur Lake]] is the main body of water in the town area, having a catchment area of 6.62 km<sup>2</sup>. The peninsula of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is one of the most visited areas in [[Kollam district]]. Both north and south tips of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town have peninsulas and estuaries. [[Pozhikara]] is to the north and [[Thekkumbhagam]] is to the south of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ \|title=Estuaries of India \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2009/WCE2009_pp694-699.pdf \|title=Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> One more estuary mouth is in [[Pozhikara]], which is very close to [[Pozhikara]] Devi Temple, which has breached in 2014 under the supervision of Water Resources Department (WRD), after a long gap of 14 years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-breached/article5960820.ece \|title=Paravur estuary breached :The Hindu \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

	The estuaries can be reached by travelling through [[Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road]] and [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram\|Kappil]]-[[Varkala]] road.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu0imj39FwkC&q=paravoor+pozhikkara+population&pg=PA186 \|title=Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy \|isbn=9788178353036 \|access-date=16 March 2015\|last1=Korakandy \|first1=Ramakrishnan \|year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.geoview.info/paravurpozhikkarathanni_road,101048972w \|title=Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-swoons-dies-by-roadside-in-pozhikkara/article5708823.ece \|title=Elephant swoons, dies by roadside in Pozhikkara : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The 600 hectare [[Polachira\|Polachira Wetland]] is also close to [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sediment-analysis-decodes-climate-history/article5996533.ece \|title=Sediment analysis decodes climate history : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>		The estuaries can be reached by travelling through [[Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road]] and [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram\|Kappil]]-[[Varkala]] road.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu0imj39FwkC&q=paravoor+pozhikkara+population&pg=PA186 \|title=Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy \|isbn=9788178353036 \|access-date=16 March 2015\|last1=Korakandy \|first1=Ramakrishnan \|year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.geoview.info/paravurpozhikkarathanni_road,101048972w \|title=Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-swoons-dies-by-roadside-in-pozhikkara/article5708823.ece \|title=Elephant swoons, dies by roadside in Pozhikkara : The Hindu \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The 600 hectare [[Polachira\|Polachira Wetland]] is also close to [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sediment-analysis-decodes-climate-history/article5996533.ece \|title=Sediment analysis decodes climate history : The Hindu \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

	==Pozhi==		==Pozhi==
	[[File:Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Paravur Estuary mouth at [[Thekkumbhagam]]]]		[[File:Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Paravur Estuary mouth at [[Thekkumbhagam]]]]
	''Pozhi'' is a natural phenomena of formation of a sand bar along the coast separating sea and backwaters in the peninsula areas during summer season but which erode during the monsoon season, allowing the sea to be merged with the backwaters. Paravur backwaters' on both the north (Thanni beach) and south ends ([[Thekkumbhagam]] beach) have ''Pozhi''. Both meet the [[Arabian Sea]] in the district's beach faces. There is an artificial tidal-regulator in the spillway bridge at [[Pozhikara]] estuarine area, constructed in 1957 to control the salt water intrusion into [[Paravur Lake]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.neptjournal.com/journal-details.php?id=1&q_id=1 \|title=Nept Journal \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> This phenomenon provides abundant water for people living in the Grama panchayats of [[Ithikkara]], [[Velinalloor]], [[Pooyappally]], [[Adichanalloor]], parts of [[Poothakkulam]], [[Polachira]], [[Mayyanad]], [[Chirakkara]], [[Chathannoor]], Elakamon, [[Edava]] and the [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] municipal area.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-gets-blocked-wells-swell/article5950749.ece \|title=Paravur estuary gets blocked, wells swell : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>		''Pozhi'' is a natural phenomena of formation of a sand bar along the coast separating sea and backwaters in the peninsula areas during summer season but which erode during the monsoon season, allowing the sea to be merged with the backwaters. Paravur backwaters' on both the north (Thanni beach) and south ends ([[Thekkumbhagam]] beach) have ''Pozhi''. Both meet the [[Arabian Sea]] in the district's beach faces. There is an artificial tidal-regulator in the spillway bridge at [[Pozhikara]] estuarine area, constructed in 1957 to control the salt water intrusion into [[Paravur Lake]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.neptjournal.com/journal-details.php?id=1&q_id=1 \|title=Nept Journal \|access-date=16 March 2015 \|archive-date=2 April 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164743/http://www.neptjournal.com/journal-details.php?id=1&q_id=1 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> This phenomenon provides abundant water for people living in the Grama panchayats of [[Ithikkara]], [[Velinalloor]], [[Pooyappally]], [[Adichanalloor]], parts of [[Poothakkulam]], [[Polachira]], [[Mayyanad]], [[Chirakkara]], [[Chathannoor]], Elakamon, [[Edava]] and the [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] municipal area.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-gets-blocked-wells-swell/article5950749.ece \|title=Paravur estuary gets blocked, wells swell : The Hindu \|website=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

	==Paravur Lake==		==Paravur Lake==
	{{main\|Paravur Lake}}		{{main\|Paravur Lake}}
	[[File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg\|right\|thumb\|An evening view of [[Paravur Lake]]]]		[[File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg\|right\|thumb\|An evening view of [[Paravur Lake]]]]
	[[Paravur Lake]] is a lake in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://civildigital.com/study-various-lakes-kerala-environmental-issues/ A Study on Various Lakes In Kerala and Environmental Issues]</ref> Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>[http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/klm_glnc.htm Kollam at a Glance]</ref> it is the end point of the [[Ithikkara River]] and part of the system of lakes and [[canal]]s that make up the [[Kerala Backwaters]]. It has been connected to [[Edava]] and [[Ashtamudi Kayal]] as part of the [[Trivandrum - Shoranur canal]] system since the late 19th century.		[[Paravur Lake]] is a lake in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://civildigital.com/study-various-lakes-kerala-environmental-issues/ A Study on Various Lakes In Kerala and Environmental Issues]</ref> Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/klm_glnc.htm \|title=Kollam at a Glance \|access-date=16 March 2015 \|archive-date=2 October 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002103305/http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/klm_glnc.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref> it is the end point of the [[Ithikkara River]] and part of the system of lakes and [[canal]]s that make up the [[Kerala Backwaters]]. It has been connected to [[Edava]] and [[Ashtamudi Kayal]] as part of the [[Trivandrum - Shoranur canal]] system since the late 19th century.

	==References==		==References==
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Paravur backwaters & beaches.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Pozhikkara]] peninsula in the north of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town]]		[[File:Paravur backwaters & beaches.jpg\|right\|thumb\|[[Pozhikkara]] peninsula in the north of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town]]
	[[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is a land of beaches, backwaters & estuaries. The [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] landmass's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - [[Paravur Lake]], Nadayara Lake and the [[Arabian Sea]]. [[Paravur Lake]] is the main body of water in the town area, having a catchment area of 6.62 ~~km²~~. The peninsula of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is one of the most visited areas in [[Kollam district]]. Both north and south tips of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town have peninsulas and estuaries. [[Pozhikara]] is to the north and [[Thekkumbhagam]] is to the south of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ \|title=Estuaries of India \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2009/WCE2009_pp694-699.pdf \|title=Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> One more estuary mouth is in [[Pozhikara]], which is very close to [[Pozhikara]] Devi Temple, which has breached in 2014 under the supervision of Water Resources Department (WRD), after a long gap of 14 years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-breached/article5960820.ece \|title=Paravur estuary breached :The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>		[[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is a land of beaches, backwaters & estuaries. The [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] landmass's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - [[Paravur Lake]], Nadayara Lake and the [[Arabian Sea]]. [[Paravur Lake]] is the main body of water in the town area, having a catchment area of 6.62 km<sup>2</sup>. The peninsula of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] is one of the most visited areas in [[Kollam district]]. Both north and south tips of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]] town have peninsulas and estuaries. [[Pozhikara]] is to the north and [[Thekkumbhagam]] is to the south of [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ \|title=Estuaries of India \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2009/WCE2009_pp694-699.pdf \|title=Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> One more estuary mouth is in [[Pozhikara]], which is very close to [[Pozhikara]] Devi Temple, which has breached in 2014 under the supervision of Water Resources Department (WRD), after a long gap of 14 years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-breached/article5960820.ece \|title=Paravur estuary breached :The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

	The estuaries can be reached by travelling through [[Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road]] and [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram\|Kappil]]-[[Varkala]] road.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu0imj39FwkC&q=paravoor+pozhikkara+population&pg=PA186 \|title=Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy \|isbn=9788178353036 \|access-date=16 March 2015\|last1=Korakandy \|first1=Ramakrishnan \|year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.geoview.info/paravurpozhikkarathanni_road,101048972w \|title=Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-swoons-dies-by-roadside-in-pozhikkara/article5708823.ece \|title=Elephant swoons, dies by roadside in Pozhikkara : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The 600 hectare [[Polachira\|Polachira Wetland]] is also close to [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sediment-analysis-decodes-climate-history/article5996533.ece \|title=Sediment analysis decodes climate history : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>		The estuaries can be reached by travelling through [[Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road]] and [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram\|Kappil]]-[[Varkala]] road.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu0imj39FwkC&q=paravoor+pozhikkara+population&pg=PA186 \|title=Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy \|isbn=9788178353036 \|access-date=16 March 2015\|last1=Korakandy \|first1=Ramakrishnan \|year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://in.geoview.info/paravurpozhikkarathanni_road,101048972w \|title=Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-swoons-dies-by-roadside-in-pozhikkara/article5708823.ece \|title=Elephant swoons, dies by roadside in Pozhikkara : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The 600 hectare [[Polachira\|Polachira Wetland]] is also close to [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sediment-analysis-decodes-climate-history/article5996533.ece \|title=Sediment analysis decodes climate history : The Hindu \|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>
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	[[File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg\|right\|thumb\|An evening view of [[Paravur Lake]]]]		[[File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg\|right\|thumb\|An evening view of [[Paravur Lake]]]]
	[[Paravur Lake]] is a lake in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://civildigital.com/study-various-lakes-kerala-environmental-issues/ A Study on Various Lakes In Kerala and Environmental Issues]</ref> Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 ~~km²~~,<ref>[http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/klm_glnc.htm Kollam at a Glance]</ref> it is the end point of the [[Ithikkara River]] and part of the system of lakes and [[canal]]s that make up the [[Kerala Backwaters]]. It has been connected to [[Edava]] and [[Ashtamudi Kayal]] as part of the [[Trivandrum - Shoranur canal]] system since the late 19th century.		[[Paravur Lake]] is a lake in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://civildigital.com/study-various-lakes-kerala-environmental-issues/ A Study on Various Lakes In Kerala and Environmental Issues]</ref> Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km<sup>2</sup>,<ref>[http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/klm_glnc.htm Kollam at a Glance]</ref> it is the end point of the [[Ithikkara River]] and part of the system of lakes and [[canal]]s that make up the [[Kerala Backwaters]]. It has been connected to [[Edava]] and [[Ashtamudi Kayal]] as part of the [[Trivandrum - Shoranur canal]] system since the late 19th century.

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Group of Estuaries in Paravur, Kollam}}
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The '''Paravur Estuaries''' are a group of estuaries in [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], [[India]], near the South-Western coast of [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ |title=Estuaries Of India |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> Paravur is one among the 4 municipal towns in Kollam district, Kerala state. The place is known for its natural beauties, backwater locations, white-sand beaches and concentration of temples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/ml/history |title=Paravur Municipality |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Boating at Paravur Lake, Thekkumbhagam.jpg|right|thumb|Boating at [[Paravur Lake]]]]
[[File:Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge, Paravur.jpg|right|thumb|[[Thekkumbhagam]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram|Kappil]] bridge as seen from Paravur Estuary. This bridge is the official border of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] town towards south]]

==Geography==
[[File:Paravur backwaters & beaches.jpg|right|thumb|[[Pozhikkara]] peninsula in the north of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] town]]
[[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] is a land of beaches, backwaters & estuaries. The [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] landmass's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - [[Paravur Lake]], Nadayara Lake and the [[Arabian Sea]]. [[Paravur Lake]] is the main body of water in the town area, having a catchment area of 6.62 km². The peninsula of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] is one of the most visited areas in [[Kollam district]]. Both north and south tips of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] town have peninsulas and estuaries. [[Pozhikara]] is to the north and [[Thekkumbhagam]] is to the south of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ |title=Estuaries of India |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2009/WCE2009_pp694-699.pdf |title=Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> One more estuary mouth is in [[Pozhikara]], which is very close to [[Pozhikara]] Devi Temple, which has breached in 2014 under the supervision of Water Resources Department (WRD), after a long gap of 14 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-breached/article5960820.ece |title=Paravur estuary breached :The Hindu |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

The estuaries can be reached by travelling through [[Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road]] and [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram|Kappil]]-[[Varkala]] road.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu0imj39FwkC&q=paravoor+pozhikkara+population&pg=PA186 |title=Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy |isbn=9788178353036 |access-date=16 March 2015|last1=Korakandy |first1=Ramakrishnan |year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.geoview.info/paravurpozhikkarathanni_road,101048972w |title=Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/elephant-swoons-dies-by-roadside-in-pozhikkara/article5708823.ece |title=Elephant swoons, dies by roadside in Pozhikkara : The Hindu |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The 600 hectare [[Polachira|Polachira Wetland]] is also close to [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sediment-analysis-decodes-climate-history/article5996533.ece |title=Sediment analysis decodes climate history : The Hindu |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

==Pozhi==
[[File:Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur.jpg|right|thumb|Paravur Estuary mouth at [[Thekkumbhagam]]]]
''Pozhi'' is a natural phenomena of formation of a sand bar along the coast separating sea and backwaters in the peninsula areas during summer season but which erode during the monsoon season, allowing the sea to be merged with the backwaters. Paravur backwaters' on both the north (Thanni beach) and south ends ([[Thekkumbhagam]] beach) have ''Pozhi''. Both meet the [[Arabian Sea]] in the district's beach faces. There is an artificial tidal-regulator in the spillway bridge at [[Pozhikara]] estuarine area, constructed in 1957 to control the salt water intrusion into [[Paravur Lake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neptjournal.com/journal-details.php?id=1&q_id=1 |title=Nept Journal |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> This phenomenon provides abundant water for people living in the Grama panchayats of [[Ithikkara]], [[Velinalloor]], [[Pooyappally]], [[Adichanalloor]], parts of [[Poothakkulam]], [[Polachira]], [[Mayyanad]], [[Chirakkara]], [[Chathannoor]], Elakamon, [[Edava]] and the [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] municipal area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravur-estuary-gets-blocked-wells-swell/article5950749.ece |title=Paravur estuary gets blocked, wells swell : The Hindu |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

==Paravur Lake==
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[[File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg|right|thumb|An evening view of [[Paravur Lake]]]]
[[Paravur Lake]] is a lake in [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://civildigital.com/study-various-lakes-kerala-environmental-issues/ A Study on Various Lakes In Kerala and Environmental Issues]</ref> Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km²,<ref>[http://www.kerala.gov.in/statistical/panchayat_statistics2001/klm_glnc.htm Kollam at a Glance]</ref> it is the end point of the [[Ithikkara River]] and part of the system of lakes and [[canal]]s that make up the [[Kerala Backwaters]]. It has been connected to [[Edava]] and [[Ashtamudi Kayal]] as part of the [[Trivandrum - Shoranur canal]] system since the late 19th century.

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