Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)
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For the river of the same name farther to the south in the same state, see Vellar River (Southern Tamil Nadu).
The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai. The river has a total length of 150 kilometres (93 mi), and its drainage basin covers an area of 7,504.346 square kilometres (2,897.444 sq mi) in Cuddalore, Perambalur, Salem, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, and Dharmapuri districts.[2][3]
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Vellar River | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Districts | Salem, Perambalur, Cuddalore |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of Anaimaduvu River and Kallar River |
• location | Ramanathapuram village, Vazhapadi taluk, Salem district |
• coordinates | 11°41′43″N 78°26′14″E |
• elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft)[1] |
Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
• location | Southeast of Parangipettai |
• coordinates | 11°30′12″N 79°46′42″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
Basin size | 7,504.346 km2 (2,897.444 sq mi) |
Width | |
• maximum | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Basin features | |
Population | 3,963,645 |
Tributaries | |
• left | Manimuktha River |
• right | Periyar River, Manjini River, Ellar River, Swetha River, Chinnar River, Anaivari River |
Waterbodies | Wellington Lake, Anaimuduvu Reservoir, Kariakovil Reservoir, Gomukhi Reservoir, Manimuktha Reservoir |
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