Chittar River
| Chittar Chitranathi | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | 'Little river' or 'Beautiful River'[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Courtallam hills, Tamil Nadu[1] |
| • elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft)[1] |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfalls | Coutrallam Falls[2] |
Chittar River and its five tributaries and numerous other contributing streams originate in the
Tributaries
The Chittar has several tributaries which include the Aintharuviar (joining near Gajamajorpuram), the Gundar which joins near Tenkasi, the Hanumanathi joining in Thayar Thoppu near Veerakeralampudur and the Aluthakanniar which merges in the village of Kadapagothi.[1]
Irrigation
The Chittar runs for about 80 kilometres (50 mi) before it meets with its first tributary which has an anicut and irrigates about 293 hectares (720 acres) of land. One of its next tributaries has a reservoir provided by an anicut, feeding about 142 hectares (350 acres). The next tributary has seven anicuts and a reservoir and irrigates about 465 hectares (1,150 acres) of land altogether. This pattern continues as each tributary and other contributing rivers has anicuts and reservoirs that provide irrigation for the adjacent land.[3]
The Chittar River itself has 17 anicuts irrigating about 8,903 hectares (22,000 acres) of land. It eventually joins with
Notes
8°51′N 77°49′E / 8.850°N 77.817°E
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