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Cross. Origin Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, India Mouth Kaveri
River Location India Length 180 km (110 mi) Basin area 3,500 km2
(1,400 sq mi) Aathupalam Bridge in Coimbatore over the Noyyal.
The Noyyal River rises from the Vellingiri hills in the Western
Ghats in Tamil Nadu, southeastern India and drains into the
Kaveri River. The river's basin is 180 km (110 mi) long and
25 km (16 mi) wide and covers a total area of 3,500 km2
(1,400 sq mi). Cultivated land in the basin amounts to 1,800 km2
(690 sq mi) while the population density is 120 people per km²
(311/mi²) in the countryside, and 1000 people per km² (2590/mi²)
in the cities. The area is known for its scanty rainfall and the
development of the Noyyal River Tanks System to hold any
overflow from the rains plus the water of the Northeast and
Southwest monsoon season was ecologically important. The 173 km
(107 mi) long tributary of the Kav