Kollidam River Latest News
ASI archaeologists recently found remains of a possible Sangam-era irrigation structure in the Kollidam river near Lalgudi, Trichy.
About Kollidam River
- It is a river in southeastern India flowing through the Tamil Nadu state.
- It is the northern distributary of the Kaveri River.
- It is also known as Kolidam and sometimes Coleroon in English.
- Course:
- Formed by the northern bifurcation of the Kaveri River just west of Srirangam, the Kollidam River flows in an easterly and then northeasterly direction for about 150 km.
- It finally empties through several mouths into the Bay of Bengal, roughly equidistant between the Puducherry (north) and Karaikal (south) sectors of the Puducherry union territory on the coast.
- The Kollidam is the major northern stream of the Kaveri delta.
- The river was dammed in 1836 to help provide irrigation water for the delta, the most fertile and densely populated region of southern India, noted for its rice production.
- The town of Chidambaram lies on its banks.
News: TOI
Last updated on August, 2026
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