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The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India.It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna.The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 km 2 (31,334 sq mi) and encompasses the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and the union territory of Puducherry.
Mekedatu is a location along Kaveri in the border of Chamarajanagar and Ramanagara Districts. [1] From this point, about 3.5 kilometers downstream, the river Kaveri flows through a deep and narrow gorge. Mekedatu means 'goat's leap' in Kannada. The name comes from an event which is believed to have been witnessed by herdsmen in that area a long ...
In 1947, India attained independence from the British. Further in 1956, the reorganization of the states of India took place and state boundaries were redrawn based on linguistic demographics which lead to the creation of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. [12] Kodagu or Coorg (the birthplace of the Cauvery), became a part of Mysore state. [14]
The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River as it flows through the delta of Thanjavur. It splits from the main branch of the Kaveri River at the island of Srirangam and flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. The distribution system in Kollidam lies at Lower Anaicut which is an island of river Kollidam.
The river begins at the Grand Anaicut at the eastern end of Srirangam Island, where it branches off from the Kaveri. After diverging from the Kaveri, the Vennar flows east. Northwest of Thennankudi, at the Thenperambur dam, the Vennar splits into a northern and southern branch.
The east-flowing Bhavani River flows near Silent Valley National Park. There are three rivers rise in Kerala and flow eastwards, Kabani into Karnataka and the other two into Tamil Nadu. All the three rivers ultimately join the Kaveri river. Kabani (57) Bhavani (38) Pambar (25)
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Kaveri Valley: Karnataka and Tamil Nadu Ketti Valley: Ooty, Tamil Nadu Kharahal Valley: Himachal Pradesh Krishna Valley: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Kullu Valley: Himachal Pradesh Kunihar Valley: Himachal Pradesh Kuthi Valley, Kumaon, Uttarakhand Lahul Valley: Himachal Pradesh Lidder Valley: Jammu and Kashmir Lolab ...