Manjalar River
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Manjalar originates from Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu and runs towards east and joins the Vaigai River near Koottathu. There are nine anicuts and nine tanks in this sub-basin. It receives an annual rainfall of 775 millimetres (30.5 in). The total sub-basin area is 470 square kilometres (180 sq mi). The total ayacut of the sub-basin is 2,155.53 hectares (5,326.4 acres).[1]
The Manjalar Dam spans the river near Batlagundu.
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References[edit]
- ^ Vaigai river basin. "River Basins of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Planning Commission of India. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
11°05′N 79°47′E / 11.083°N 79.783°E