The Adyar River, which originates from the Adhanur Lake in the Kanchipuram district, is one of the three rivers that winds through Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar
Adyar in Chennai.
Adayar River Joining the Bay of Bengal
Aerial view of the Adyar creek
A view of the Adyar River from the Manapakkam Bridge
The Cooum River, or simply Koovam, is one of the shortest classified rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal. This river is about 72 km in length, flowing 32 km in the city of Chennai and the rest in r
Adyar River
…in the city, with a combined catchment area of 860 square kilometres (331 mi2). Most of the waste from the city is drained into this river and the Cooum. The Adyar starts from the Malaipattu tank (80.00° longitude and 12.93° latitude) near Manimangalam in Sriperumbudur taluk at about 15 kilometres (9…
Cooum River as viewed from the bridge connecting the Island Ground
Causeway at the mouth of Cooum in the Bay of Bengal
Tidal barriers at the Cooum Delta
Coovum river as seen from the Napier Bridge