Manjalar River

Manjalar (Tamil:மஞ்சளாறு) originates from Palani hills 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 Manjal Aru dam located in the Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu

The Manjalar Dam spans the river near Batlagundu.

மஞ்சளாறு அணை

See also

References
  1. Vaigai river basin. "River Basins of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Planning Commission of India. Retrieved 14 May 2012.


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