Agniyar River
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| Agniyar River | |
|---|---|
  Location in Tamil Nadu  Agniyar River (India) | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of Keeranur |
| • coordinates | 10°33′11″N 78°48′35″E / 10.55306°N 78.80972°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | South of Rajamadam |
• coordinates | 10°17′40″N 79°22′6″E / 10.29444°N 79.36833°E |
| Basin size | 2058 km2 |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Palk Strait |
| • average | 90.3 million meters3/year |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Southeast |
| Landmarks | Pattukkottai |
| Population | 823,000 |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Grand Anicut canal, left Nariyar River, Maharajasamundram River |
| • right | Right Nariyar River |
The Agniyar River is a non-perennial river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that flows southeast into the Bay of Bengal.
Watershed
The river begins as a small stream south of Keeranur, proceeding south and east, passing Karambakkudi. Southeast of Karambakkudi, the Grand Anicut canal connects to it. The river continues eastward past Sendakkottai, until it is joined by the Maharajasamundram River south of Pattukkottai and west of Adirampattinam. After this confluence, the river flows south for a short distance, until it empties into the Palk Strait south of the village of Rajamadam, in the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district.[1][2]
The Agniyar River is located with the greater Agniyar basin, which includes the Agniyar's drainage basin, along with the watersheds of the neighboring Ambuliyar and Vellar rivers. This basin is situated to the north of the Pambar basin, and to the south and east of the Kaveri basin. The greater Agniyar basin covers 4809 km2 of land in the Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Sivaganga, and Dindigul districts, while the smaller Agniyar basin covers 2058 km2. 1.9 million people live in the greater basin, while about 823,000 people make up the population of the smaller basin.[1]
