Pachaiyar River originates on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats approximately 1000 meters above sea level in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It then flows in a winding course over the boundary between Cuddalore and Villupuram Taluks until in converges with the Tambaraparani River. Nine anicuts have been built across it before it loses its identity in the Tamiraparani.[1] The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Cuddalore is a large industrial city in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Villupuram is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ...
The total length of the river from its origin to its merger with the Tamiraparani is about 32 km.[2]
It flows into the Bay of Bengal about 3 miles north of Cuddalore. A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal. ... Cuddalore is a large industrial city in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ...
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Linking rivers
However, just before the Pachaiyar River enters the Bay of Bengal it is connected to the Gadilam River via a channel called "the Malattar" which carries any surplus water from the Ponnaiyar to the Godilam.[3]
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Notes
^ Pachaiyar River System. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
^ Other Rivers - Pachaiyar. Retrieved on 2006-09-24.
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