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Kaveri

Details of Kaveri River
River NameKaveri
Also known as Cauvery and Dakshin Ganga
Flow ConsistencyIntermittent
Origin of Kaveri
OriginTalakaveri
Origin LocationKodagu, Western Ghats, Karnataka
Origin Elevation1276 mtrs
Origin Coordinates12 23'N 75 29'E
Mouth of Kaveri
MouthBay of Bengal
Mouth LocationPoompuhar, Tamil Nadu
Mouth Coordinates11 21'40"N 79 49'46"
Kaveri Flows Through
Major Cities/Districts
StatesKarnataka, Tamil Nadu
CountriesIndia
Basin of Kaveri
Flow DirectionWest to East
Length805 km
Basin area81,155 km2
Tributaries of Kaveri
Left TributariesHarangi, Hemavati, Shimsha and Arkavathy
Right TributariesLakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati and Moyar
Infrastructure on Kaveri
Dams and ReservoirsKrishna Raja Sagara Dam, Nallathangal Dam and Mettur Dam
Last updated on 12 April 2021 06:26:31
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