Vellar River (Northern Tamil Nadu)

Vellar River
Vellar River near Parangipettai - December 2021
Vellar River watershed
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Location
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Districts	Salem, Perambalur, Cuddalore
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Anaimaduvu River and Kallar River
• location	Ramanathapuram village, Vazhapadi taluk, Salem district
• coordinates	11°41′43″N 78°26′14″E / 11.69528°N 78.43722°E / 11.69528; 78.43722
• elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)[1]
Mouth	Bay of Bengal
• location	Southeast of Parangipettai
• coordinates	11°30′12″N 79°46′42″E / 11.50333°N 79.77833°E / 11.50333; 79.77833
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	150 km (93 mi)
Basin size	7,504.346 km2 (2,897.444 sq mi)
Width
• maximum	600 m (2,000 ft)
Basin features
Population	3,963,645
Tributaries
• left	Manimuktha River
• right	Periyar River, Manjini River, Ellar River, Swetha River, Chinnar River, Anaivari River
Waterbodies	Wellington Lake, Anaimuduvu Reservoir, Kariakovil Reservoir, Gomukhi Reservoir, Manimuktha Reservoir

The Vellar River is a river in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It originates in the Kalrayan Hills, and flows generally eastward through Salem, Perambalur, and Cuddalore districts, before flowing into the Bay of Bengal near Parangipettai. The river has a total length of 150 kilometres (93 mi), and its drainage basin covers an area of 7,504.346 square kilometres (2,897.444 sq mi) in Cuddalore, Perambalur, Salem, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, and Dharmapuri districts.^[2][3]