Kollidam River

Kollidam River

The Kollidam (referred to as Coleroon in Colonial English) is a river in southeastern India. The Kollidam is the northern distributary of the Cauvery River as it flows through the delta districts. It splits from the main branch of the Cauvery River at the island of Srirangam and flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal near Kollidam block, Pazhaiyar, Mayiladuthurai district. The distribution system in Kollidam lies at Lower Anaicut which is an island of river Kollidam. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The surplus and floodwater from the Mettur Dam are diverted into the Kollidam River by the Public Works Department (PWD) to ensure safe discharge into the Bay of Bengal. This measure helps manage excess water flow and reduces the risk of flooding in surrounding areas. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Ka.Vi.Kannan (25 January 2019). River cauvery the most battl(r)ed. Notion Press. ISBN   978-1-68466-604-1.
2. Kumar, Manish; Ramanathan, A. L.; Shrestha, Sangam; Kuroda, Keisuke; Mukherjee, Santanu (11 June 2024). River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent: Sustainable Strategies and Sustenance. Elsevier. ISBN   978-0-323-91546-5.
3. Stephen, S. Jeyaseela (9 June 2023). History of the Climate Change on the Coromandel Coast: Ninth–Nineteenth Centuries. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-000-90524-3.
4. "Flood prevention works along Kollidam to be over by March end" . Retrieved 24 February 2012.
5. "Surplus water flow diverted into Kollidam river". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

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