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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.
The 802 kilometres (498 mi) Kaveri river has 44,000 km 2 basin area in Tamil Nadu and 32,000 km 2 basin area in Karnataka. [1] The annual inflow from Karnataka is 425 Tmcft (12 km 3) whereas that from Tamil Nadu is 252 TMCft (7.1 km 3). [2] Based on the inflow, Karnataka is demanding its due share of water from the river.
Kaveri is a tributary of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India.It has a length of 40 km, and a catchment area of 954 km 2. [1]The Kaveri river meets the Narmada river near Mandhata (Omkareshwar), around 882 km from Narmada's source. [1]
The 2018 Kaveri River water sharing protests are a series of ongoing protests on the issue of water sharing problems from the River Kaveri between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka which are two states in India. The Kaveri water dispute has been a major controversial issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the years and the issue has been raised ...
This article lists the main rivers which flow in Tamil Nadu. Out of the below rivers, Kaveri, Thenpennai, Palar, are the three largest rivers of Tamil Nadu followed by Vaigai River, Noyyal River, Cheyyar River, Then Pennai, Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu), Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu), Moyar River, Pampar River, Bhavani River, Thamirabarani River, Vaippar River are the major rivers in ...
Talakaveri or Talacauvery is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the river Kaveri and a holy place for many Hindus. It is located on Brahmagiri hills near Bhagamandala in Kodagu district (Coorg), in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is located close to the border with Kasaragod district, Kerala. Talakaveri stands at ...
The Thirumanimutharu River originates from three reserved forests in the Eastern Ghats (Shevaroy Mountain) in Salem district, Tamil Nadu. It runs for 120 kilometers through Namakkal district before joining the Cauvery River near Paramathi Velur at Nanjai Edayar village in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu.
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 ...