Cooum River
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| Cooum (கூவம் / Coovum) | |
| River | |
Cooum River in Chennai. | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| City | Chennai (Madras) |
| Source | |
| - location | Cooum village, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu,India |
| Mouth | Cooum delta |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 40 mi (64 km) |
The Cooum River (Tamil: கூவம் ஆறு), is a polluted river which ends in the city of Chennai (formerly Madras) draining into the Bay of Bengal. Along with the Adyar River running parallel to the south, the river trifurcates the city and separates Northern Chennai from Central Chennai.
The name of Cooum appears to be derived from Tamil literature. The word "coovalan" denotes a person who is well versed in the science of ground water, well water and stagnant water. The river is also considered to be the shortest classified river draining into the Bay of Bengal and is only about 65 km (40 mi) long. Its source is in a place by the same name 'Cooum' or 'Koovam' in Tiruvallur district adjoining Chennai district. In Chennai district, the river flows through three corporation zones – Kilpauk, Nungambakkam and Triplicane – for a total length of 16 km.[1]
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