Cauvery is one of the most sacred rivers in India, which runs through the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. The river is worshipped as the Indian goddess Kaveri amma. The starting point of the river Cauvery is known as Talakavery, which is located in the western Ghats of Brahmagiri hills in the Kodagu district of Karnataka. The length of the river is more than 750 km and has an elevation of 1340 meters. It flows through four Indian states, which are Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, and Kerala. The river Cauvery provides water for irrigation and farming and is used to produce electricity for households.
Lakshmana Tirtha
Hemavathi River
Harangi river
Kabini River
Noyyal River
Arkavathi River
Manimuthar River
Bhavani River
Shimsha River
Amaravathi River
Kabini reservoir is one of the major reservoirs of river Cauvery. It is located in the Wayanad district of Kerala by the Panamaram river, the tributaries are classified into right and left tributaries.
There are several dams where the river Cauvery passes through. Although each dam are built in different states in different periods, most of the dams in Cauvery were built by the old Kings who ruled the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Some of the dams where river Kaveri passes are:
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
Kallanai.
Mettur Dam
Hemavathy Dam.
Harangi Dam.
Kabini Dam.
Amaravathi Dam.
Banasura Sagar Dam
The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was built in 1924 across the River Cauvery. The capacity of the dam is 124,421,000 m3. It is located in Mandya in the state of Karnataka. The number of gates in the dam is 18.
Kallanai was one of the most ancient dams in India. The King Karikalan of the Chola dynasty built it in the first century. It is located in the Thanjavur district of state Tamilnadu. The dam diverts the water to the delta region for irrigation and farming.
Mettur dam is one of the largest dams in India located in the state of Tamilnadu. It was opened in 1934 by the British Indian Government, it is a gravity masonry dam operated by Tamilnadu Government. The capacity of the dam is 93.4 billion ft?3;.
The Amaravathi Dam is a dam constructed across the Amaravathi River. It is located at Amaravathinagar. The dam was opened in 1957. The dam was built mainly for irrigation purposes and to control or to prevent floods.
Gorur Hemavathi dam was built in 1979 in the city of Hassan in Karnataka. The main purpose of the dam is to provide drinking water and water for irrigation purposes. The dam has a storage of 1050.63mcm.
The Harangi Dam was built in Kodagu in the state of Karnataka. The height of the dam is 50m and the total capacity of the dam is 8.50 TMC feet.
The Kabini dam was built in 1974 in the district of Mysore in Karnataka. The dam satisfies the needs of 22 villages around them, the number of gates in the dam is 4. The length of the dam is 12,927 ft.
The Banasura Sagar dam was opened in the year 2004 in the district of Wayanad, Kerala. The total capacity of the dam is 209250000m3. It is the largest earthen dam in India.
Hogenakkal Falls and Shivanasamudra falls are the two falls on the Cauvery river, also Kaveri passes through two national parks named The Cauvery wildlife sanctuary and the Mudumalai national park.
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The river Cauvery is also known as the Ganga of the south. The river runs over 765km and finally drains into the Bay of Bengal. The river is also referred to as ponni in ancient days which means “gold”. It is the third-largest river in India. Once in 12 years there is a festival which happens in the Kavery river called Kavery pushkaram. The river Cauvery satisfies the needs of many villages around them and also it is primarily used for agriculture and for irrigation purposes. Many people's lives depend on the river Cauvery. Also it produces electricity by the Hydro-Electric power plant located in most of the dams.