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Kollidam River: source, course, dams and places

Kollidam (Coleroon) has no single agreed length (a distributary; length varies by source). It rises at Branches from the Kaveri at Srirangam 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 Kollidam study card

Map of the Kollidam river in India, from its source to Bay of Bengal, with 1 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Lower Anicut Srirangam
The Kollidam 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 Kollidam rises at Branches from the Kaveri at Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. 10.89° N, 78.58° E

Course

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

Key facts

  • Northern distributary of the Kaveri
  • Srirangam island lies between it and the Kaveri.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Lower AnicutAnaikarai weir, Thanjavur district.

Places along the Kollidam

PlaceNote
SrirangamTamil Nadu · river-island temple town.

Quick questions

Where does the Kollidam originate?

At Branches from the Kaveri at Srirangam (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu).

Where does the Kollidam end?

In the Bay of Bengal (Near Pazhayar, Mayiladuthurai district).

How long is the Kollidam?

Its length is not settled: a distributary; length varies by source.

Which dams are on the Kollidam?

Lower Anicut: Anaikarai weir, Thanjavur district.

Sources

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