Cooum River: Difference between revisions

The '''Cooum riverRiver''', or simply '''Koovam''', is one of the shortest classified rivers draining into the [[Bay of Bengal]]. This river is about {{convert|72|km|abbr=on}} in length, flowing {{convert|32|km|abbr=on}} in the [[city of Chennai]] (urban part) and the rest in rural part. The river is highly polluted in the urban area (Chennai). Along with the [[Adyar River]] running parallel to the south and the [[Kosasthalaiyar River]], the river trifurcates the city of Chennai and separates Northern Chennai from Central Chennai. It is also sometimes known as '''Thiruvallikenni river'''

Its source is in a place by the Kesavaram Anaicut built across [[Kallar river]] in [[Vellore district]] adjoining [[Chennai district]]. From its origin in the [[Kesavaram|Kesavaram village]] to [[Thandurai]] ([[Pattabiram]]), [[Avadi]], [[Thiruverkadu]] Anaikat, the river remains unpolluted. Beyond this point, the river is highly polluted till its mouth on the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="ProjectKeepsHopesAfloat">{{cite news

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