Amaravathi
| Amaravathi | ||
 Course of the Amaravathi River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Tamil Nadu ( India ) | |
| River system | Kaveri | |
| Drain over | Kaveri → Bay of Bengal | |
| source | Confluence of the Pambar and Chinnar rivers 10 ° 21 ′ 8 ″ N , 77 ° 14 ′ 12 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 300 m | |
| muzzle | in the Kaveri coordinates: 10 ° 57 '53 " N , 78 ° 11' 25" E 10 ° 57 '53 " N , 78 ° 11' 25" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 120 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 180 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.64 ‰ | |
| length | 282 km | |
| Catchment area | 8380 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Amaravathi Dam | |
| Medium-sized cities | Dharapuram , Karur | |
 Amaravathi River at Kadathur |
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The Amaravathi ( Tamil : அமராவதி Amarāvati [ ˈaməɾaːʋad̪i ]) is an approx. 282 km long, non-navigable river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It flows into the kaveri .
course
The Amaravathi is created by the confluence of the two source rivers Pambar and Chinnar, which have their source in Kerala, on the east side of the Western Ghats. It flows mostly in a north-easterly direction through the north-west of the state of Tamil Nadu and flows into the Kaveri after about 282 kilometers, about 10 km east of Karur , which finally flows into the Bay of Bengal . The catchment area lies in a semi-humid to humid climate area, which is characterized by subtropical vegetation.
Tributaries and reservoir
The Amaravathi has several major and minor tributaries; its upper course is dammed by the Amaravathi Dam, which was completed in 1957. The reservoir has an area of approximately 9.3 km² and a depth of approximately 33 m; however, it is already heavily silted up. Marsh crocodiles live on its banks .
Places on the river
Since the water level of the river is subject to large fluctuations due to the annual monsoon rain on the one hand and the considerable withdrawals for irrigation purposes on the other hand, there are only a few cities and villages in the immediate vicinity of the river.
Attractions
Although the state of Tamil Nadu is one of the core zones of South Indian culture, there are hardly any sights on the sparsely populated banks of the Amaravathi. Only in the three places or cities of Kadathur, Dharapuram and Karur are there temples from the 16th to 18th centuries.
