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( June 2013 ) Cauvery River Map of the Kaveri river basin Country India Tributaries - left Harangi Reservoir, Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathy - right Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani river, Noyyal, Amaravati River, Moyar River Source Talakaveri, Kodagu, Western Ghats, Karnataka - location Karnataka ( ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ), India - elevation 1,276 m ( 4,186 ft ) - coordinates 12 ° 23 ′ N 75 ° 29 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.383 ° N 75.483 ° E ﻿ / 12.383 ; 75.483 Mouth Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu ( தமிழ் நாடு ) - location Bay of Bengal, India - elevation 0 m ( 0 ft ) - coordinates 11 ° 21 ′ 40 '' N 79 ° 49 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.36111 ° N 79.82944 ° E ﻿ / 11.36111 ; 79.82944 Coordinates : 11 ° 21 ′ 40 '' N 79 ° 49 ′ 46 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.36111 ° N 79.82944 ° E ﻿ / 11.36111 ; 79.82944 Length 805 km ( 500 mi ) Basin 81,155 km ( 31,334 sq mi ) Discharge - average 677 m / s ( 23,908 cu ft / s ) Discharge elsewhere ( average ) - Grand Anicut ( South ) 400.716 m / s ( 14,151 cu ft / s ) Kaveri ( anglicized as Cauvery ), also referred as Ponni, is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is the third largest after Godavari and Krishna in south india and the largest in Tamil Nadu which on its course, bisects the state into North and South. Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths in Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu. Amongst the river valleys, the Kaveri delta forms one of the most fertile regions in the country. The Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 square kilometres ( 31,334 sq mi ) with many tributaries including Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Bhavani, Arkavathy, Lakshmana Tirtha, Noyyal and Arkavati. The river 's basin covers three states and a Union Territory as follows : Tamil Nadu, 43,856 square kilometres ( 16,933 sq mi ) ; Karnataka, 34,273 square kilometres ( 13,233 sq mi ) ; Kerala, 2,866 square kilometres ( 1,107 sq mi ), and Puducherry, 160 square kilometres ( 62 sq mi ). Rising in southwestern Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 kilometres ( 500 mi ) to enter the Bay of Bengal. In Mandya district it forms the island of Shivanasamudra, on either side of which are the scenic Shivanasamudra Falls that descend about 100 metres ( 330 ft ). The river is the source for an extensive irrigation system and for hydroelectric power. The river has supported irrigated agriculture for centuries and served as the lifeblood of the ancient kingdoms and modern cities of South India. Access to the river 's waters has pitted Indian states against each other for decades. Contents 1 River course 1.1 Tributaries 2 Irrigation 3 Water sharing 4 Cauvery Water Management Authority ( CWMA ) and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee ( CWRC ) 2018 5 See also 6 References 7 External links River course After the river leaves the Kodagu hills and flows onto the Deccan plateau, it forms two islands in mandya district 's Srirangapatna and Shivanasamudra. First, comes the Srirangapatna which forms the sangam and then comes Shivanasamudra. At Shivanasamudra the river drops 98 metres ( 320 ft ), forming the famous Shivanasamudra Falls known separately as Gagana Chukki and Bhara Chukki. Asia 's first hydroelectric plant ( built in 1902 ) was on the left falls and supplied power to the city of Bangalore. In its course through Karnataka, the channel is interrupted by 12 `` anekattu '' ( dams ) for the purpose of irrigation. From the Anekattu at Madadkatte, an artificial channel is diverted at a distance of 116 kilometres ( 72 mi ), irrigating an area of 4,000 hectares ( 10,000 acres ), and ultimately bringing its water supply to the town of Mandya. Three kilometres away from Srirangapatna, the Kaveri is the basis for the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary. Near Srirangapatna is also an aqueduct, the Bangara Doddi Nala, which was constructed in the 17th century by the Wodeyar maharaja of Mysore, Ranadhira Kantirava, in memory of his favourite consort. It is said to be the only aqueduct where the water from a river, dammed upstream, is carried by the aqueduct over the very same river few miles downstream. This aqueduct also served as a motorable bridge until 1964. The kabini river tributary of Kaveri joins Kaveri at Tirumakudal Narasipura where triveni sangama takesplace along with mythological river Spatika. The Moyar River is an east flowing river originates in the Mudumalai, Bandipur, and Wayanad National Parks draining the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and is one of the tributaries to the Kaveri River. The river enters Tamil Nadu through Dharmapuri district leading to the flat plains where it meanders. It drops into the Hogenakkal Falls just before it arrives in the town of Hogenakkal in Tamil Nadu. The three minor tributaries, Palar, Chinnar and Thoppar enter into the Kaveri on her course, above Stanley Reservoir in Mettur, where the dam has been constructed. It then flows further through the length of Erode district where the river Bhavani, running through the breadth of the district, merges with it. The confluence of the rivers Kaveri, Bhavani and Akash Ganga ( mythological ) is at the exact place of Bhavani, Tamil Nadu Kooduthurai or Tiriveni Sangamam, Northern part of Erode City. While passing through Erode, two more tributaries merge. Thirumani Mutharu joins it in a village called Kududurai in Namakkal District. Noyyal and Amaravathi join it in Karur district before it reaches Tiruchirapalli district. Here the river becomes wide, with a sandy bed, and flows in an eastern direction until it splits into two at upper Anicut about 14 kilometres ( 9 mi ) west of Tiruchirappalli. The northern branch of the river is called the Kollidam while the southern branch retains the name Kaveri and then goes directly eastwards into Thanjavur District. These two rivers join again and form the Srirangam island that is a part of the city of Tiruchirapalli. The oldest functional dam Grand Anicut or Kallanai was present at this place. From Thanjavur, the river splits and goes to few places in the Delta Kaveri. Tributaries Harangi River Hemavati River Lakshmana Tirtha Kabini River Shimsha River Bhavani River Irrigation The primary uses of Kaveri is providing water for irrigation, water for household consumption and the generation of electricity. An estimate at the time of the first Five Year Plan puts the total flow of the Kaveri at 15 cubic kilometres ( 12,000,000 acre ⋅ ft ), of which 60 percent was used for irrigation. The Torekadanahalli pumpstation sends 540 million litres ( 19,000,000 cu ft ) per day of water from Kaveri 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) to Bangalore. Stanley Reservoir formed by Mettur Dam, the largest dam in Tamil Nadu The hydroelectric plant built on the left of Sivanasamudra Falls on the Kaveri in 1902 was the first hydroelectric plant in Asia. The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam has a capacity of 49 tmc ft. and the Mettur Dam which creates Stanley Reservoir has a capacity of 93.4 tmc ft. ( thousand million cubic ft ) In August 2003, inflow into reservoirs in Karnataka was at a 29 - year low, with a 58 % shortfall. Water stored in Krishna Raja Sagara amounted to only 4.6 tmc ft. Water sharing Further information : Kaveri River water dispute As per Supreme Court order ( 16 feb 2018 ) Karnataka will get 400.4 tmc ft, Tamil Nadu 200.25 tmc ft, Kerala 30 tmc ft and Puducherry 7 tmc ft, and 14 tmc ft will be reserved for environmental protection. Cauvery water Management Authority ( CWMA ) and Cauvery water Regulation Committee ( CWRC ) 2018 Acting on the Supreme Court 's direction, the Centre constituted a Cauvery Water Management Authority ( CMA ) on 1st June 2018 to address the dispute over sharing of river water among Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry. On February 16 2018, the apex court had directed the government to form the CMA within six weeks in a verdict that marginally increased Karnataka 's share of Cauvery water, reduced the allocation for Tamil Nadu and sought to settle the protracted water dispute between the two sout. On June 22 2018, Despite opposition from Karnataka, the Central government constituted the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee as per the provisions in the Cauvery Management Scheme laid down by the Supreme Court. Central Water Commission chairman, S. Masood Hussain will head the CWMA and chief engineer of the Central Water Commission, Navin Kumar will be the first chairman of the CWRC. While the CWMA is an umbrella body, the CWRC will monitor water management on a day - to - day basis, including the water level and inflow and outflow of reservoirs in all the basin states. See also List of rivers of India Kaveri Pushkaram References Jump up ^ `` INTEGRATED HYDROLOGICAL DATA BOOK '' ( PDF ). Central Water Commission, India. p. 92. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017. Jump up ^ Kumar, Rakesh ; Singh, R.D. ; Sharma, K.D. ( 10 September 2005 ). `` Water Resources of India '' ( PDF ). Current Science. Bangalore : Current Science Association. 89 ( 5 ) : 794 -- 811. Retrieved 13 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` Gauging Station - Data Summary ''. RivDis. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` INTEGRATED HYDROLOGICAL DATA BOOK '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 6 September 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` World Waterfall Database ''. Retrieved 9 November 2006. Jump up ^ `` Shivasamudram Falls ''. cauvery.com. Retrieved 11 November 2006. Jump up ^ The Cauvery Trail : Kaveri has many religious and tourism spots between KRS and Mettur Archived 2 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ http://www.water-technology.net/features/feature-the-worlds-oldest-dams-still-in-use/ Jump up ^ http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/1st/1planch26.html Jump up ^ `` PINCHme : Try products from leading brands for FREE ! ''. Jump up ^ http://www.tce.co.in/infra/watersupply/bangalore.pdf#search=%22halli%20pipeline%20Bangalore%22 Jump up ^ `` Corporation urged to chalk out water policy for Mysore city ''. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 March 2006. ^ Jump up to : `` Cauvery reservoirs ' inflow hits record low ''. Deccan Herald. Bangalore. 2 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011. Jump up ^ http://sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2007/11993/11993_2007_Judgement_16-Feb-2018.pdf External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaveri. Cauvery Presentation on the Cavery River Kaveri Pushkaralu Kaveri Pushkaram 2017 Kaveri Tributaries Amaravati Arisil Arkavathy Bhavani Chinnar Hemavati Honnuhole Kabini Kollidam Kudamurutti Lakshmana Tirtha Noyyal Pambar Shimsha Vennar Dams Banasura Sagar Dam Kallanai Dam Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Mettur Dam Upper Anaicut Lower Anaicut Features Bay of Bengal Deccan plateau Hogenakal Falls Shivanasamudra Falls Western Ghats Cities and towns Bhagamandala Bhavani Chidambaram Erode Karaikal Karur Kodumudi Kodagu Kudavasal Kumbakonam Kushalanagara Lalgudi Mannargudi Mandya Mayiladuthurai Mettur Mysore Nagapattinam Nannilam Papanasam Puhar Peralam Sakleshpur Sikkal Sirkali Srirangam Srirangapatna Swamimalai Talakad Talakaveri Thanjavur Tharangambadi Tirunallar Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvarur Thiruveezhimizhalai Tiruchirapalli Vaitheeswarankoil Riparian states and territories Karnataka Kerala Puducherry Tamil Nadu Controversies Kaveri River water dispute 2018 Tamil Nadu protests for Kaveri water sharing Rivers of India Seven Great Rivers of India Indus. Ganges Yamuna Brahmaputra Krishna Godavari Kaveri Indus River Basin Indus River Panjnad River ( Pakistan ) Sutlej River Beas River Parbati River ( Himachal Pradesh ) Chenab River Ravi River Jhelum River Neelum River or Kishanganga Suru River Dras River Shingo River Yapola River Zanskar River Markha River Khurna River Tsarap River Doda River Hanley River Marutsudha River Ganges River Basin Ganga River Hooghly River Damodar River Barakar River Jahanavi River Jalangi River River Churni Ichamati River Rupnarayan River Ajay River Mayurakshi River Dwarakeswar River Mundeswari River Meghna River Padma River Punarbhaba River Atrai River Mahananda River Kosi River Bagmati River Bhurhi Gandak River Phalgu Gandaki River Son River North Koel River Amanat River Rihand River Gopad River Goini River Neur River Banas River Johilla River Ghaghara River West Rapti River Rohni River Sarda River Ladhiya River Sarayu River Gori Ganga River Darma River Gomati River Sarayan River Kathna River Yamuna River Ban Ganga River Ken River Betwa River Dhasan River Halali River Kaliasote River Sindh River Kwari River Hindon River Karban River Pahuj River Chambal River Kuno River Banas River Berach River Bandi River Mashi River Morel River Kotari River Shipra River Ahar River Kali Sindh River Parbati River ( Madhya Pradesh ) Gambhir River Parbati River ( Rajasthan ) Ramganga River Khoh River Mandal River Alaknanda River Mandakini River Pindar River Nandakini River Dhauliganga River Rishiganga River Bhagirathi River Bhilangna River Jahnavi River Godavari River Basin Purna River Pranahita River Wainganga River Kanhan River Kolar River Pench River Kulbehra River Nag River Wardha River Penganga River Pedda Vagu River Indravati River Bandiya River Sabari River Pravara River Manjira River Manair River Other minor tributaries : Taliperu River Kinnerasani River Darna River Sindphana River Krishna River Basin Krishna River Koyna Venna River Varna River Panch ganga Vedganga river Tillari Bhima Agrani Yerala Varada River Tungabhadra River Tunga River Bhadra River Vedavathi River Suvarnamukhi River Veda River Avathi River Bhima River Sina River Nira River Mula - Mutha River Mula River Mutha River Chandani River Kamini River Moshi River Ambi River Bori River Man River Bhogwati River Indrayani River Kundali River Kumandala River Ghod River Bhama River Pavna River Malaprabha River Ghataprabha River Varma River Venna River Urmodi River Koyna River Pennar River Basin Pennar River Kaveri River Basin Kaveri River ( Cauvery ) Kollidam ( distributary ) Amaravati River Arkavathy River Bhavani River Sarabanga River Noyyal River Hemavati River Kabini River Lakshmana Tirtha River Tapi River Basin Tapi River Tapi River Gomai River Arunavati River Panzara River Kaan River Aner River Girna River Titur River Waghur River Purna River Nalganga River Vaan River Morna River Katepurna River Umaa River Sangiya River Mahi River Basin Mahi River Som River Gomati Riverty 5h65 Sabarmati River Basin Sabarmati River Wakal River Sei River Harnav River Meghna River Basin Meghna River ( in the Bangladesh ) Padma River ( main Ganges Dhaleshwari River Dakatia River Gumti River Feni River ( Old ) Brahmaputra River ( in Bangladesh ) Titas River Surma River Kangsha River, Someshwari River Kushiyara River Manu River Barak River Tuivai River Irang River Costal rivers Subarnarekha River Kharkai River Kangsabati River Bhagirathi Hughli Thenad River Mahananda River, North Bengal Draupadi River Baitarani Bhargavi Brahmani Daya Devi Hasdeo Ib Jonk Kathajodi Koina Kuakhai Kushabhadra Mand North Karo Ong Pairi Sankh Shivnath Sondur Surubalijora South Karo South Koel Tel River Thamirabarani River Palar River Vaigai River Vaippar River Vellar River Vasishta Nadi Swetha River Cooum River Adyar River Ponnaiyar River Kaveri River Noyyal River Vaaniyaar River Kali River Netravati River Sharavathi River Aghanashini River Gangavalli River Periyar River Bharathapuzha River Pamba River Chaliyar River Chandragiri River Karyangod River Shastri River Gad River Vashishti River Savitri River Kundalika River Gandhari River Patalganga River Ulhas River Thane Creek Vasai Creek Mithi River or Mahim River Oshiwara River Dahisar River Tansa River in Thane Vaitarna River Surya River Chenna River Terna river Other major rivers Ghaggar River Musi River Samir River, India / india Luni River Bhavani River Hydrography of Karnataka Rivers Amarga Amarja Arkavathy Bhadra Chakra Chitrvathi Chulki Nala Dandavathi Gangavalli Ghataprabha Gurupura Hemavati Honnuhole Kabini Kali Karanja Kaveri Kedaka Krishna Kubja Kumaradhara Lakshmana Tirtha Malaprabha Manjira River Netravati Palar Panchagangavalli Papagni Penna Ponnaiyar Shambavi Sharavathi Shimsha Souparnika Tunga Tungabhadra Varada Varahi Vedavathi Vrishabhavathi Waterfalls Abbey Bandaje Barkana Chunchanakatte Devaragundi Godchinamalaki Gokak Hanumangundi Hebbe Irupu Jaladurga Jog Kalhatti Kuchikal Magod Mallalli Muthyalamaduvu Sathodi Shivanasamudra or Cauvery Shivganga Unchalli Vajrapoha Varapoha Lakes Harangi Hebbal Hesaraghatta Honnamana Kere Karanji Krishna Raja Sagara Kukkarahalli Lingambudhi Pampa Sarovar Shanti Sagara Thippagondanahalli Vibhutipura Beaches Gokarna Murudeshwara Karwar Kapu Kudle Maravanthe NITK Beach Panambur Someshwar St. Mary 's Islands Tannirbhavi Trasi Dams Almatti Basava Sagar Bhadra Dam Harangi Kadra Kanva Kodasalli Krishna Raja Sagara / KRS Linganamakki Raja Lakhamagowda Renuka Sagara Shanti Sagara Supa Tungabhadra Mari Kanive See also Kerala Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Hydrography of Tamil Nadu Rivers Adyar Amaravathi Arasalar Bhavani Cheyyar Chittar Cooum Kaveri Kedilam Kodaganar Kodavanar Kokkiliyar Kollidam Kosasthalaiyar Manimuthar ( Pambar ) Manimuthar ( Thamirabarani ) Manimuthar ( Vellar ) Manjalar Moyar Nadari Nambiyar Nanganjiyar Noyyal Pachaiyar Pahrali Palar Parambikulam Periyar Ponnaiyar Siruvani Swetha Thamirabarani Thirumanimuthar Vaigai Vaippar Vasishta Vellar Vennaaru Lakes Ambattur Lake Berijam Lake Chembarambakkam Lake Kaliveli Lake Kodaikanal Lake Perumal Eri Porur Lake Pulicat Lake Red Hills Lake Sholavaram Lake Singanallur Lake Valankulam Lake Veeranam Lake Velachery Lake Pykara Ooty Lake Waterfalls Agaya Gangai Ayyanar Catherine Courtallam Hogenakkal Kiliyur Kumbakkarai Law 's Katary Kalhatti Kutladampatti Monkey Sengupathi Siruvani Suruli Thalaiyar Tirparappu Ullakaarvi Vaideki Vattaparai Beaches Edward Elliot 's Golden Beach Marina Silver Beach Dams / Reservoirs Aathupalayam Dam Aliyar Reservoir Amaravathi Dam Bhavanisagar Dam Grand Anicut Kamarajar Sagar Dam Karuppanadhi Dam Kodiveri Dam Krishnagiri Dam Lower Anaicut Manimuthar Dam Mettur Dam Mukkadal Dam Nallathangal Dam Orathuppalayam Dam Papanasam dam Pechiparai Reservoir Perunchani Dam Sathanur Reservoir Servalar dam Solaiyar Dam Vaigai Dam Varattu Pallam Dam Upper Anaicut Upper Bhavani Hydrography of the Indian subcontinent Inland rivers Beas Betwa Bhagirathi Brahmaputra Chambal Chenab Damodar Godavari Gandaki 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Question: where does cauvery reach the bay of bengal
Answer: in Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu