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  2. List of rivers of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Mahaweli River - Wikipedia

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    The Mahaweli River (Sinhala: මහවැලි ගඟ, literally "Great Sandy River"; Tamil: மகாவலி ஆறு [mahawali gangai]), [2] is a 335 km (208 mi) long river, ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka.

  4. Flood Plains National Park - Wikipedia

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    The park's elevation range from 20–60 metres (66–197 ft) with sparse rock outcrop. [3] The Mahaweli River flows from south to north through the centre of the park. The rich alluvial soil flood plains situated beside the river are featured by a number of shallow swampy depressions called "villus".

  5. Tank cascade system - Wikipedia

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    A biodiversity survey of just one tank cascade system in the Malwathu Oya river watershed found that it supported approximately 400 plant and animal species. [ 4 ] The local tank cascade systems persisted and stabilised local communities even when changing regimes on the national level led to the decline of the "large-scale centrally managed ...

  6. List of dams and reservoirs in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    vellaru river main water storage source for this dam. Ivanur,Tittagudi Cuddalore Completed 1923 Earthen 4023 17.22 116 Thervoy Kandigai Dam Drinking Water Krishna river main water storage source for this dam. Thervoy Kandigai,Kannankottai Tiruvallur Completed 2020 Earthen 8.6 km 13 117 Visvakudi Dam Irrigation

  7. Kaveri - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Vasishta Nadi - Wikipedia

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    Like many seasonal rivers in Tamil Nadu, soil erosion is a major concern for many parts of this river due to legal/illegal extensive sand mining for concrete. The Vellar system consists of the Vasishta Nadi and Sweata Nadi, which drain two parallel valleys running east and west in Attur taluk, former carrying off the drainage of Kalrayan Hills ...

  9. National Waterway 4 - Wikipedia

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    State Name of Canals and rivers Stretch Total Length Andhra Pradesh: Kakinada Canal, Eluru Canal, Commamur Canal, Godavari River, Krishna River and North Buckingham Canal (Peddaganjam to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu border at Tada) 895 km (556 mi) Tamil Nadu