River Champavathi () is a small river which originates in the
Eastern Ghats
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at an altitude of 1,200 metres above mean sea level near
Andra village and flows eastwards and joins the
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region.
Many South Asian and Southe ...
near the village
Konada. The river passes through
Gajapathinagaram,
Nellimarla
Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.
Etymology
The town of Nellimarla derives its name from a Telugu word for the medicinal tr ...
,
Saripalli,
Denkada,
Palem and
Natavalasa of
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Ka ...
. The river has four main tributaries Eduvampula Gedda, Chitta Gedda, Pothula Gedda and Gadi Gedda. The basin has a drainage area of 1,410 square kilometres. This area is divisible into Hilly terrain (Madugula hills), Vizianagaram plains and Coastal plains.
Denkada anicut was constructed across Champavathi River in 1965–1968. The project is located near
Saripalli village,
Nellimarla
Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.
Etymology
The town of Nellimarla derives its name from a Telugu word for the medicinal tr ...
Mandal,
Vizianagaram District
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Ka ...
to irrigate a total ayacut of .
Tarakarama Thirtha Sagaram barrage was constructed to supply irrigation water to 6,690 hectares. Kumili dam with 60 million M
3 live storage capacity for irrigation purpose was also built in the river basin.
Further reading
*P.Jagadeshwar Rao et al.: Geo-electrical data analysis to demarcate ground water pockets and recharge zones in Champavathi River Basin, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh., J.Ind. Geophys. Union, vol 7 (2),105-113, 2003.
References
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Rivers of Andhra Pradesh
Uttarandhra
Geography of Vizianagaram district