Ponnaiyar River
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The Ponnaiyar River is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ponniar River | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ponnaiyaru
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South Pennar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossesStateBorder |
Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border
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ⓘ
Tamil Nadu–Andhra Pradesh border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | dendritic ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Cuddalore
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ⓘ
Krishnagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvannamalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Andhra Pradesh
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ⓘ
Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThroughDistrict |
Cuddalore district
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ⓘ
Dharmapuri district NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishnagiri district NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvannamalai district NERFINISHED ⓘ Villupuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Krishnagiri Dam
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ⓘ
Sathanur Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDelta | small delta near Cuddalore ⓘ |
| length | approximately 400 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South India ⓘ |
| majorCityBasin |
Cuddalore
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ⓘ
Krishnagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvannamalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSource | monsoon rainfall ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan plateau (upper course)
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ⓘ
eastern coastal plains (lower course) ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Ponnaiyar River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Nandi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceState | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateBasin |
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributary |
Chinnar River
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Markandeya River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pambar River NERFINISHED ⓘ Then Pennai River (as distributary/linked system) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaniyar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
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drinking water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| waterDisputes | interstate water sharing issues ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ponniar River