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Kaveri. / 12.383°N 75.483°E / 12.383; 75.483. The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicised name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri River rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of ...
The Kabini dam is built on the River Kapila in the district of Mysore. The dam is 696 meters in length and was built in 1974. The exact location of the dam is near village Beechanahally, in Taluk Heggadadevanakote. The catchment area of the dam is 2,141.90 km 2. It caters to the needs of around 22 villages and 14 hamlets and also a prominent ...
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This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. [1] [2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [3] About 447 large dams are under construction in India. [4] In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States.
The Cauvery River Authority revised the Court's order from 1.25 TMC to 0.8 TMC per day. This time however, the Karnataka government in open defiance of the order of the Cauvery River Authority, refused to release any water succumbing to the large scale protests that had mounted in the Cauvery districts of the state. Tamil Nadu aghast at the ...
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. / 12.170; 77.543. The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Ramanagar districts of Karnataka, India. The Cauvery River passes through its midst. An area of 510.52 km 2 (197.11 sq mi) was established as Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary on 14 January 1987 under Section 18 of ...
The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Kaveri where it enters the plains. Built in 1934, it took 9 years to complete. [ 1] Maximum height and width of the dam are 214 and 171 feet, respectively. [ 2] The dam receives inflows from its own catchment area, Kabini Dam and ...
Kuttanad, the region having least altitude in India, is located on the bank of river Pamba, which is the third-longest river of Kerala with a length of 176 km. [18] The oldest Teak plantation of the world at Nilambur is situated on the bank of Chaliyar , the fourth-longest river of Kerala (169 km).