River Nagavali
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The River Nagavali is one of the main rivers of Southern Orissa and North Eastern Andhra Pradesh States. Nagavali River rises in the eastern slopes of the Eastern Ghats in the Kalahandi district of Orissa at an elevation of about 915 meters. The total length of the river is about 256 kilometers. The catchment area of the basin is 9410 sq. km.
The main tributaries of the River Nagavali are Barha, Baldiya, Satnala, Sitagurha, Srikona, Jhanjavati, Gumudugedda, Vottigedda, Suvarnamukhi, Vonigedda, Relligedda and Vegavati. The Suvarnamukhi river takes its birth in the hills of Salur mandal and takes an eastern direction and finally join the Nagavali at Sangam village in Vangara mandal of Srikakulam District. Vegavathi originates in pachipenta hills of Pachipenta Mandal.
Srikakulam town, the district headquarters in Andhra Pradesh. River Nagavaly flows through Srikakulam town and meets sea at village Kallepalli, 5 KMs far from Srikakulam town.
Hatipathar, near Rayagada, is a place of great scenic beauty with two waterfalls on the course of River Nagavali. The boulders here appear like huge elephants.
