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Kaveri River: source, course, dams and places

Kaveri (Cauvery) is about 800 km long (total length). It rises at Talakaveri, Brahmagiri hills and reaches the Bay of Bengal. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Kaveri river in India, from its source to Bay of Bengal, with 2 dams and 3 places along its course. Source Krishna Raja Sagara Mettur Dam Erode Tiruchirappalli
The Kaveri 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 Kaveri rises at Talakaveri, Brahmagiri hills, Kodagu district, Karnataka. 11.82° N, 77.82° E

Course

Its main course runs Karnataka → Tamil Nadu, and it enters the Bay of Bengal: near Poompuhar, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu.

Key facts

  • Shivanasamudra and Hogenakkal falls
  • Tributaries include Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Bhavani and Amaravati.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Krishna Raja SagaraMandya district, Karnataka.
Mettur DamSalem district, Tamil Nadu (Stanley Reservoir).

Places along the Kaveri

PlaceNote
SrirangapatnaKarnataka · river-island town.
ErodeTamil Nadu · river-bank city.
TiruchirappalliTamil Nadu · where the Kollidam branches off.

Quick questions

Where does the Kaveri originate?

At Talakaveri, Brahmagiri hills (Kodagu district, Karnataka).

Where does the Kaveri end?

In the Bay of Bengal (Near Poompuhar, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu).

How long is the Kaveri?

About 800 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Kaveri?

Krishna Raja Sagara: Mandya district, Karnataka. Mettur Dam: Salem district, Tamil Nadu (Stanley Reservoir).

Sources

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