"Vaigai" redirects here. For the 2009 film, see Vaigai (film).
Vaigai River
Map of Vaigai river
Etymology
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Location
Country
India
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Physical characteristics
Source
Varusanadu Hills
• location
Tamil Nadu, India
Mouth
• location
Palk Bay, India
• elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length
258 km (160 mi)
Discharge
• average
36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s)
Discharge
• location
Peranai[1]
• average
28.8 m3/s (1,020 cu ft/s)
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Vaigai River
Varusanadu (Megamalai)
Govinda Nagaram Check Dam
Ambasamudram Check Dam
Pallapatti Canal
Mullaperiyar, Kottaipatti (Theni)
Vaigai Dam
Periyar Main Canal
Varaha River
Manjalar River
Anai patti Check Dam
Sholavandan Canal
Sholavandan Check Dam
Melakkal Check Dam
Kiruthumaal River
Vandiyur lake canal
Viraganoor dam
Thirupuvanam Check Dam
Ladanendhal Check Dam
Upparu River
Manamadurai Check Dam
Karisalkulam Check Dam
Keezha Perungarai Check Dam
Paramakudi Check Dam
Urapuli Check Dam
Mandhivalasai Check Dam
Arasadi vandal Check Dam
Moovalur Lake
Thoruvalur Check Dam
Ramanathapuram Great Lake
Bay of Bengal
The Vaigai is a river in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India; it passes through the towns of Theni, Madurai and Ramanathapuram.[2] It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range, and flows northeast through the Kambam Valley, which lies between the Palani Hills to the north and the Varushanad Hills to the south. The Vattaparai Falls are located on this river. As it rounds the eastern corner of the Varushanad Hills, the river turns southeast, running through the region of Pandya Nadu. Madurai, the largest city in the Pandya Nadu region and its ancient capital, lies on the Vaigai. The river empties into the Palk Bay near Alagankulam, close to Pamban Bridge in Ramanathapuram District.
The Vaigai is 258 kilometres (160 mi) long, with a drainage basin 7,031 square kilometres (2,715 sq mi) large.[3] This river flows through 5 districts namely Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram and this river Serves as a Lifeline for 6 districts namely Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram as farmers of all these districts are greatly depends on this river water.
^"Gauging Station – Data Summary". ORNL. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
^Madurai, Temple Town of South India. Cultural capital of Tamilnadu
^Garg, Santosh Kumar (1999). International and interstate river water disputes. Laxmi Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7008-068-8. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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