River Champavathi is a small river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 which originates in the Eastern Ghats

Eastern Ghats

The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...

 at an altitude of 1,200 meters above mean sea level near Andra

Andra

Andra is a 1971 science fiction novel, the first novel by English writer Louise Lawrence. The book was set 2000 years from now, after the world was destroyed by war leaving the earth knocked off its rotation and the ground above to become a desolate frozen wasteland with everyone that survived...

 village and flows eastwards and joins the Bay of Bengal

Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...

 near the village Konada

Konada

Konada is a village and panchayat in Pusapatirega mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.River Champavathi joins the Bay of Bengal near this village.There is a post office at Konada.-Geography:Konada is located at...

. The river passes through Gajapathinagaram

Gajapathinagaram

Gajapathi-nagaram is a Town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located on National Highway 43 between Vizianagaram and Ramabhadrapuram.-Demographics:...

, Nellimarla

Nellimarla

Nelli-marla is a census town and Mandal located in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh state in south India.-Geography:Nellimarla is located on the banks of Champavathi River at . It has an average elevation of 190 metres .-Demographics:...

, Saripalli

Saripalli

Saripalli is a village in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.Located on the banks of Champavathi River, Saripalli is famous for Dibbi Lingeswara Swami temple, constructed between the seventh and tenth centuries by Kalingas, and featuring beautiful sculptures on the...

, Denkada

Denkada

Denkada is a village and a Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Denkada is located on the banks of River Champavathi.-Demography:...

, Palem

Palem

Palem is a village and Gram panchayat of Nalgonda mandal, Nalgonda district, in Andhra Pradesh state.-References:hi this is rupa vasu belongs to teacher in tungaturthy mandal would be belongs to palem...

 and Natavalasa

Natavalasa

Natavalasa is a village and panchayat in Denkada mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located on the banks of River Champavathi....

 of Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...

. The river has four main tributaries Eduvampula Gedda, Chitta Gedda, Pothula Gedda and Gadi Gedda. The basin has a drainage area of 1,410 square kilometers. This area is divisible into Hilly terrain (Madugula hills), Vizianagaram plains and Coastal plains.

The Denkada Anicut was constructed across Champavathi River in 1965-1968. The project is located near Saripalli

Saripalli

Saripalli is a village in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.Located on the banks of Champavathi River, Saripalli is famous for Dibbi Lingeswara Swami temple, constructed between the seventh and tenth centuries by Kalingas, and featuring beautiful sculptures on the...

 village, Nellimarla

Nellimarla

Nelli-marla is a census town and Mandal located in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh state in south India.-Geography:Nellimarla is located on the banks of Champavathi River at . It has an average elevation of 190 metres .-Demographics:...

 Mandal, Vizianagaram District

Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...

to irrigate a total ayacut of 5153 acres (20.9 km²).

Further reading

• P.Jagadeshwar Rao et al.: Geo-electrical data analysis to demarcate ground water pockets and recharge zones in Champavathi River Basin, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh., J.Ind.Geophys.Union, vol 7 (2),105-113, 2003.