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Bhavani River: source, course, dams and places

Bhavani is about 234 km long (total length). It rises at Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats and ends in Kaveri. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Bhavani study card

Map of the Bhavani river in India, from its source to Kaveri, with 1 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Bhavanisagar Dam Bhavani
The Bhavani drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Bhavani rises at Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats, Silent Valley, Kerala. 11.23° N, 76.52° E

Course

Its main course runs Kerala → Tamil Nadu, and it ends in Kaveri: bhavani (Kooduthurai), Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

Key facts

  • Rises near Silent Valley National Park
  • A perennial tributary of the Kaveri.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Bhavanisagar DamErode district, Tamil Nadu.

Places along the Bhavani

PlaceNote
BhavaniTamil Nadu · Kaveri confluence town.

Quick questions

Where does the Bhavani originate?

At Nilgiri hills, Western Ghats (Silent Valley, Kerala).

Where does the Bhavani end?

In Kaveri (Bhavani (Kooduthurai), Erode district, Tamil Nadu).

How long is the Bhavani?

About 234 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Bhavani?

Bhavanisagar Dam: Erode district, Tamil Nadu.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0