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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 ...
The basin is bordered by the Kaveri River basin to the south and west, the Ponnaiyar River basin to the north, and the Paravanar River basin and the Bay of Bengal to the east. The basin had a population of 3,963,645 in 2011, resulting in a population density of 528.17994/km 2 (1,367.97976/sq mi).
The river is not navigable along most of its course except the small stretch where it joins the sea. With a watershed of 6,186 km 2, the Bharathapuzha basin is the largest among all the river basins in Kerala. A little more than two-thirds of this area (4400 km 2) is within Kerala and the remaining area (1786 km 2) is in Tamil Nadu
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It was a flourishing seaport and a gateway to places as far as Madurai until the early 20th century. The famous pearl belt known as the Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal is dotted with small islands Appa Tivu, Nallathanni Theevu , Shuli Tivu, Uppu Tanni Tivu, Talari Tivu and Musal Tivu.
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The river's basin is 180 km (110 mi) long and 25 km (16 mi) wide and covers a total area of 3,500 km 2 (1,400 sq mi). Cultivated land in the basin amounts to 1,800 km 2 (690 sq mi) while the population density is 120 people per km 2 (311/mi 2 ) in the countryside, and 1000 people per km 2 (2590/mi 2 ) in the cities.
The excess discharge in the river is controlled by the Tamarapakkam Anicut [3] located across the river in the downstream of Poondi reservoir. Vallur Anicut is a small check dam constructed near Minjur across the river to control water levels and feed irrigation channels in the area. It flows to a distance of 16 kilometres (10 mi) in the ...