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River Champavathi ( te, చంపావతి) is a small
River Champavathi ( te, చంపావతి) is a small river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...
which originates in the Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana. They are eroded and cut ...
at an altitude of 1,200 metres above mean sea level near Andra village and flows eastwards and joins the Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line betwee ...
near the village Konada. The river passes through Gajapathinagaram, Nellimarla
Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.
Etymology
The town of Nellimarla derives its name from a Telugu word for the medicinal ...
, Saripalli, Denkada
Denkada is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Denkada is located on the banks of River Champavathi
River Champavathi ( te, చంపావతి) is a small river which originates in the Eastern G ...
, Palem
Palem is a village and Gram panchayat of Anumula mandal, Nalgonda district, in Telangana
Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-la ...
and Natavalasa of Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara te ...
. The river has four main tributaries Eduvampula Gedda, Chitta Gedda, Pothula Gedda and Gadi Gedda. The basin has a drainage area of 1,410 square kilometres. This area is divisible into Hilly terrain (Madugula hills), Vizianagaram plains and Coastal plains.
Denkada anicut was constructed across Champavathi River in 1965–1968. The project is located near Saripalli village, Nellimarla
Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.
Etymology
The town of Nellimarla derives its name from a Telugu word for the medicinal ...
Mandal, Vizianagaram District
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara te ...
to irrigate a total ayacut of .
Tarakarama Thirtha Sagaram barrage was constructed to supply irrigation water to 6,690 hectares. Kumili dam with 60 million M3 live storage capacity for irrigation purpose was also built in the river basin.
Further reading
*P.Jagadeshwar Rao et al.: Geo-electrical data analysis to demarcate ground water pockets and recharge zones in Champavathi River Basin, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh., J.Ind. Geophys. Union, vol 7 (2),105-113, 2003.References
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