Kaveri

Kaveri

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Talakaveri

Note

• Kerala and Pondicherry are on the Kaveri basin

Boundaries

Tributaries

Map of Cauvery Basin (Click Here for full resolution image)

Kabini

• The Kabini also called Kapila, is one of the major tributaries of the river Cauvery.
• It originates in the Wayanad District of Kerala state by the confluence of the Panamaram River and the Mananthavady River.
• It flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudalu Narasipura in Karnataka.
• It forms the huge Kabini Reservoir

Kabini Reservoir

Bhavani

• Bhavani river originates from Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats, enters the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala and flows back towards Tamil Nadu
• Bhavanisagar dam is located on the Bhavani river in Erode district

Dams on kaveri

• Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
• Kallanai
• Mettur Dam (Ellis Park, Stanley)
• Hemavathy Dam
• Harangi Dam
• Kabini Dam
• Amaravati Dam
• Banasura Sagar Dam

Krishna Raja Sagara Dam

Mettur Dam

Amaravathi reservoir

Kallanai

The first two dams are only on Kaveri river; other dams are on its tributaries

Kallanai

• Kallanai also known as the Grand Anicut, is an ancient dam, which is built across the Kaveri river in Thanjavur District.
• The dam was originally constructed by the Chola king Karikalan in 2nd century AD.

Falls on Kaveri

• Sivasamudram Waterfalls (also Known as Shivanasamudra Falls)
• Hogennekkal Waterfalls

Sivasamudram Waterfalls

Hogennekkal Waterfalls

National parks on Kaveri

• The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
• Mudumalai National Park

Significance

• East Flowing River
• Kaveri, also referred as Ponni
• It is the third largest after Godavari and Krishna in south India .

Festival

• Kaveri Pushkaram is a festival of River Kaverithat normally occurs once in 12 years.
• Maha Pushkaram (occurs once every 144 years) is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiterinto Tula rasi (Libra)

Islands

• Kaveri formed two islands in Karnataka (Srirangappattinam and Sivasamudram) and Srirangam island in Tamilnadu.
• Of the above three islands Srirangappattinam is biggest and it was actwed as the headquarters of Tipu Sultan.
• Ranga Temples are there in all the three islands.
  • In Srirangappattinam - Aathirangan
  • In Sivasamudram - Maththiyarangan
  • In Srirangam - Andharangan
• In 1902 Hydro-electric powerplant was started in Sivasamudram falls on Kaveri river.

Cities on Kaveri

• Srirangappattinam, Erode, Tiruchirappalli and, Kumbakonam in Thanjavur.

Dams on Kaveri

Recent Events - Cauvery

• Supreme court in its judgement reduced Tamilnadu share of water to 177.25 TMC from 192 TMC in the Cauvery River Water Dispute Case in February 16, 2018.

Significance of the Verdict

• Inter-state River is the National asset
• This verdict cannot be appealed for 15 years
• Cauvery management Board should be formed

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