Cauvery irrigation system
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The Cauvery irrigation system is a major network of dams, canals, and reservoirs in southern India that distributes the waters of the Cauvery River and its tributaries for agricultural and drinking purposes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cauvery Water Supply Scheme | 1 |
| Cauvery irrigation system canonical | 1 |
| Kaveri River canals | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
irrigation system
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cauvery water sharing disputes ⓘ |
| basedOnRiverBasin | Cauvery River basin ⓘ |
| benefitsSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
rural livelihoods ⓘ urban water supply ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dependsOn | monsoon rainfall ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Cauvery Water Management Authority
ⓘ
state irrigation departments ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
canals
ⓘ
dams ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conveyance of water through canals
ⓘ
distribution of water to command areas ⓘ storage of river water ⓘ |
| includesTributaryWaters |
Amaravati River
ⓘ
Bhavani River ⓘ Hemavati River ⓘ Kabini River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Puducherry ⓘ South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| managesResource | surface water ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
distribution of Cauvery River water
ⓘ
flood control assistance ⓘ regulation of river flows ⓘ |
| region |
South India
ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| relatedTo |
Cauvery delta region
ⓘ
interstate river water allocation ⓘ |
| serves |
Karnataka farmers
ⓘ
Puducherry farmers ⓘ Tamil Nadu farmers ⓘ |
| supports | delta irrigation in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
horticulture
ⓘ
paddy cultivation ⓘ sugarcane cultivation ⓘ |
| typeOfIrrigation |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
reservoir-based irrigation ⓘ |
| usesRiver |
Kaveri
ⓘ
surface form:
Cauvery River
|
| waterSourceType | river ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kaveri River canals
this entity surface form:
Cauvery Water Supply Scheme