Ramanathi River

Ramanathi River
Location
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTenkasi district
CitiesTenkasi
Physical characteristics
SourceAgasthyamala Biosphere Reserve,Pothigai hills
Mouth 
 • location
Kizha ambur
Length23 km (14 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationKizha Ambur[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftThekkar

Ramanathi (ராமாநதி) is a river flowing in the Tenkasi of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Gadananathi originates from Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.This river enters Gadananathi River in Kizha Ambur. The Ramanadhi has 7 anicuts, a reservoir of 4,300,000 cubic metres (3,500 acre⋅ft), and irrigates 20.23 square kilometres (7.81 sq mi) of wetlands. This river flows on many villages like Alwarkurichi, Ravanasamudram, Pottalpudur, Pillaukulam.The Gadananathi is fed by Thekkaru and Ramanathi Rivers.This was proposed and opened by Karunanithi.

Ramanathi Dam

Ramanathi reservoir is located at the foot of the Western ghats in Kadayam village of Kadayam Taluk in Tenkasi District. It is one of tourist place in this district. Now a lot of tourists are visiting the dam and park.

References

  1. ^ "Gauging Station - Data Summary". ORNL. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

See also

List of rivers of Tamil Nadu