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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.
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The junction of the Kaveri and Narmada is famed throughout the world; it destroys all sins; one should bathe there because the Kaveri is very sacred and the Narmada is a great river; whatever benefit a man may gain between the Ganges and Yamuna (that is, at Prayaga), the same accrues to him when he bathes at the Kaveri-sangama.
Map showing the river. Physical characteristics; Source • location: Near Guthiyalathur, Bhavani ... it flows into the Kaveri River near Palar in Karnataka and ...
The sanctuary, established on 14 January 1987 under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1973, is spread over an area of 1,027.53 square kilometres (396.73 sq mi) [3] It lies in an elevation range of 125–1,514 metres (410–4,967 ft) ("Ponnachi Betta" is the highest mountain in the centre of the sanctuary [4]) with its northern and southern boundary delimited by the Cauvery River on the ...
Map of the Kaveri River basin. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore. [6] The 802 kilometres (498 mi) Cauvery river has a 44,000 km 2 basin area in Tamil Nadu and 32,000 km 2 basin area in Karnataka.
The live storage capacity available in the river basin is nearly 310 TMC which is 40.5% of the average yield. The water used in the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is nearly 280 TMC which is the tail end water use in the river basin and its regenerated water either goes to sea or outside the Cauvery basin. [29]
Kallanai (also known as the Grand Anicut) is an ancient dam built by Karikala of Chola dynasty in 150 CE. It was built (in running water) across the Kaveri river flowing from Tiruchirapalli District to Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.