Appendix 11.1.29
West Coast Canal-Present Status of reaches

Sl No Canal Reach NW/SW Chainage in km Length in Km Navigable length (km) Navigability Executing Agency
1 Kovalam – Akkulam SW 0 - 16.04 16.04 14 Partially Navigable KWIL
2 Akkulam - Kollam SW 16.04- 74.14 58.1 49.3 Partially Navigable Inland Navigation d epartment
3 Kollam to Kottapuram NW 74.14 - 242.14 168 168 Navigable IWAI
4 Kottapuram to Kozhikode NW 242.14 – 402.14 160 28 Partially Navigable IWAI
5 Kozhikode town portion (Canoly canal) SW 402.14-412.00 9.86 0 Not Navigable KWIL
6 Kozhikode to Vadakara SW 412.00 – 450.08 38.08 30.5 Partially Navigable Inland Navigation department
7 Vadakara Mahe uncut portion SW 450.08 – 467.69 17.61 10.78 Work in progress Inland Navigation department
8 Mahe to Valapattanam (26 km uncut portion & 32.20 km river portion SW 467.69 – 526.20 58.51 32 Not navigable. Land acquisition in progress for uncut portion KWIL
9 Valapattanam to Neeleswaram SW 526.20- 590 63.80 63.80 Navigable Inland Navigation department
10 Neeleswaram - Bakel uncut portion SW 590 – 616 26 0 Under investigation KWIL

NW-National water way, SW- Kerala State water way Source: Inland Navigation & Kuttanad Package