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=Location: Chennai=
[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/thus-spake-cooum/article7546223.ece ''The Hindu''],  April 2, 2016

All great ancient civilisations, we know, rose on the banks of a river. The river was the lifeline, it would provide precious water for agriculture and for the people, and would act as a natural conduit for goods. If Mohenjodaro and Harappa had the Indus, by it’s own measure Chennai has the Cooum.

=Impact of urbanisation=
Cooum, the smallest classified river in India, flowing on a 72 km long route, has been the worst victim of growing menace of water pollution along with being a frequent invitee for floods.