Vaigai
River Name | Vaigai Also known as |
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Flow Consistency | Intermittent |
Origin of Vaigai | |
Origin | Varusanadu hills |
Origin Location | the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range |
Origin Elevation | 0 mtrs |
Origin Coordinates | |
Mouth of Vaigai | |
Mouth | Palk Strait |
Mouth Location | Tamil Nadu |
Mouth Coordinates | |
Vaigai Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | Theni, Andipatti and Madurai |
States | Tamil Nadu |
Countries | India |
Basin of Vaigai | |
Flow Direction | West to East |
Length | 258 km |
Basin area | 7,031 km2 |
Tributaries of Vaigai | |
Left Tributaries | Suruliyaru, Mullaiyaaru, Varaganadi, Manjalaru, Kottagudi and Kridhumaal |
Right Tributaries | |
Infrastructure on Vaigai | |
Dams and Reservoirs | Vaigai Dam and Periyar Dam |