or Cauvery River
River, southern India.
Rising in northern Kerala , it flows southeast 475 mi (764 km) to enter the Bay of Bengal . On the border of Karnataka it forms the island of Sivasamudram, on either side of which are the Kaveri (Cauvery) Falls, which descend about 320 ft (515 m). The river is the source for an extensive irrigation system. It is considered one of India's sacred rivers.