| 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 theCourtallam hills ofTenkasi district in the state ofTamil Nadu insouthern India. Together with its tributaries and streams, the Chittar River serves as an important source of irrigation for the region and is a major tributary of theTambaraparani River along with theManimuthar River.[1]
The Chittar has several tributaries which include theAintharuviar (joining nearGajamajorpuram), theGundar which joins nearTenkasi, theHanumanathi joining inThayar Thoppu nearVeerakeralampudur and theAluthakanniar which merges in the village ofKadapagothi.[1]
The Chittar runs for about 80 kilometres (50 mi) before it meets with its first tributary which has ananicut and irrigates about 293 hectares (720 acres) of land. One of its next tributaries has areservoir provided by ananicut, 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 withThamirabarani river.[citation needed]
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