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Rivers of Karnataka

There are seven river systems in Karnataka which with their tributaries,

drain the state.

Sl. No. River System Drainage Area

1000 Sq. km Percentage

1. Godavari 4.41 2.31

2. Krishna 113.29 9.4!3. "auvery 34.2# 1#.99

4. $orth %ennar &.94 3.&4

. 'outh %ennar 4.3# 2.29

&. %a(ar 2.9# 1.&

#. )est *(owin+Rivers

24.2 12.#3

Total 190.50 100

Krishna River System

an -nter'tate river in 'outhern -ndia.

second (ar+est river in %eninsu(ar -ndia

-t rises in the )estern Ghats at an a(titude of 133# m. near

/ahaba(eshwar in /aharashtra 'tate.

-t f(ows across the who(e width of the 0eninsu(a,

from west to east, for a (en+th of about 14 km,

throu+h /aharashtra, Karnataka and ndhra %radesh.

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The entire catchment area of Krishna basin is indicated be(ow.

Sl. No.Name o the

!asin State

"atchmentarea inSq.kms

1 /aharastra &9,42

2 Karnataka 113,2#1

3 ndhra0radesh

#&,22

Total #$5%$9&%

The 0rinci0a( tributaries of Krishna in Karnataka are Ghata0rabha,

/a(a0rabha, hima and Tun+abhadra.

(( these rivers ece0t the /a(a0rabha River havin+ their catchment areaboth in Karnataka and /aharashtra.

Sl.No.

Name o thetri'(tary

)rigin $Altit(*e +,ength

S('-tri'(tariesName o thestate

1 Ghata0rabha )estern+hats, !!4m,2!3kms

5iranyakeshi,/arkandeya

/aharashtra,Karnataka

2 /a(a0rabha )esternGhats,#92.4!m,3&kms

enniha((a,5ireha((a, Tasnadi

Karnataka

3 hima )estern Ghats,94m, !&1kms

"ombined watersof /u(a 6 /utha

Ghod, $ira,'ina

/aharashtra,Karnataka

4 Tun+abhadra )estern +hatsatGan+amu(a,119!m,31kms

"ombined waters ofTun+a 6 hadra,7arada,5a+ari8vedavathy

Karnataka 6ndhra%radesh

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"a(very River System

an -nter'tate river in 'outhern -ndia.

-t is one of the ma:or rivers of the %eninsu(ar f(owin+ east andrunnin+ into the ay of en+a(.

The "auvery rises at Ta(akaveri on the rahma+iri Ran+e of 5i(( inthe )estern Ghats, 0resent(y in the "oor+ district of the 'tate ofKarnataka, at an e(evation of 1.341m. above mean sea (eve(.

The catchment area of entire "auvery asin indicated be(ow.

Sl.No.Name o the

!asin State

"atchmentarea inSq.kms

1 Karnataka 34,2#3

2 Kera(a 2,!&&

3 Tami(nadu 43,!&!

4 Karaikka(re+ion of%ondicherry

14!

Total %1$155

The 0rinci0a( tributaries of "auvery in Karnataka are the 5aran+i,the 5emavathy, the ;akshmanathirtha, the Kabini, the 'himsha, the

rkavathi and the 'uvarnavathy.

(( these rivers ece0t the Kabini River, rkavathy River and'uvarnavathy River rise and f(ow fu((y in Karnataka.

Sl.No.

Name o thetri'(tary

)rigin $ Altit(*e +,ength

Name o thestate

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1 5aran+i %ush0a+iri 5i((s of)estern Ghats1, metres km

Karnataka

2 5emavathy a((arayana

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-t f(ows for about 14&km in a +enera( southeaster(y direction, throu+h/aharashtra and ndhra %radesh.

-t fa((s into the ay of en+a( above Ra:amundry.

Sl. No. Name o the !asin State"atchment areain Sq.kms.

1 /aharashtra 1,2,199

2 /adhya %radesh 2&,1&!

3 "hhattis+arh 39,!#

4 Karnataka 4,4&

ndhra %radesh #3,21

& =rissa 1#,#2

Total /$1#$%1/

The 0rinci0a( tributaries of Godavari are the %ravara, the %urna, the/an:ra, the %ranahita, the -ndravathy and the 'abari.

The brief descri0tion of /an:ra River, havin+ its 0artia( catchment area inthe 'tate of Karnataka is +iven be(ow.

Sl.No.

Name othetri'(tary

)rigin $Altit(*e

S('-tri'(taries Name o thestate

1 /an:ra a(a+hatran+e ofhi((s,!23m

Tirina,Karan:a,5a(di,;endi 6/annar

/aharashtra,Karnataka 6

ndhra%radesh

est lo2ing River System3

The )estern Ghats 0rovides a main +eo+ra0hica( barrier in the 0ath of therabian 'ea branch of the 'outhwest monsoon

-t is res0onsib(e for the heavy rainfa(( over the western coasta( be(t.5

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The 'outhwest monsoon season 8>une to 'e0tember is the main( rainyseason

=ver 9 ? of annua( rainfa(( is in this 0eriod.

The rivers in the )estern Ghats ori+inate at an e(evation ran+in+ from 4meters to 1,& meters above the mean sea (eve(, c(ose to the )esternGhats rid+e.

The rivers +enera((y f(ow westward and meet the rabian 'ea after a shortrun varyin+ from kms to 3 kms.

The rivers are very stee0 in the u00er reaches and fair(y stee0 in themidd(e reaches.

-t is on(y near the sea that they have re(ative(y f(at +radients and some sortof f(ood 0(ain.

The (ist of west f(owin+ rivers, their im0ortant tributaries and the statesthrou+h which these are f(owin+ are +iven in the fo((owin+ tab(e.

These free catchments are c(ose to the sea and are at (ower e(evation.

Sl.

No.

Name o thetri'(tary

)rigin $ Altit(*e +,ength

S('-tri'(taries

Name o thestate

1 /ahadayi@/andavi

)estern Ghats,e(+aum dt&m. !# kms.

/aderi Karnataka,

Goa

2 Ka(inadi )estern Ghats,idi vi((a+e, & m,13 kms.

%andhari,Tattiha((a and$a+i

Karnataka

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3 Gan+ava((i8edthi

)estern Ghatssouth of

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a. 4n*een*ent catchment 'et2een Sharavathi an* "hakra

Ko((ur River, Ghantiho(e, 7enkata0ur, aindurho(e, 'hankar+undi,Kumbarho(e and Bedamavinaho(e are the im0ortant streams in this reach.

The entire catchment of the streams comin+ in this reach (ies in the state ofKarnataka.

b. 4n*een*ent catchment 'et2een 6arahi an* Netravathi river.

The inde0endent catchment com0rises of streams name(y 'warna,'eethanadhi, /u(ki river, %avan:e, $adisa(u, Gur0ur,Benneho(e and/adisa(ho(e.

The entire catchment of the streams comin+ in this reach (ies in the state ofKarnataka.

c. 4n*een*entcatchment 'et2een Netravathy an* "han*ragiri7Payas2ani8

The main streams drainin+ are "handra+iri 8 0ayaswani and 'hiriya river.

The "handra+iri rises west of /ercara in "oor+

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1 Dttara%inakini8$orth

%ennar River

&93# $andi hi((sof Ko(ar,9#km

>ayaman+a(i,Kumadavathy,"hitravathy and

0a0a+ni

Karnataka,ndhra%radesh

So(th Pennar River System

Sl.No.

Name o thetri'(tary

"atchmentarea inSq.kms.

)rigin

S('-tri'(taries

Name o thestate

1 'outh%ennar

43# $andi hi((sof Ko(ar

Karnataka,Tami( $adu

Palar River System3

Sl.No.

Name o thetri'(tary

"atchment

area inSq.kms.

)rigin

S('-tri'(taries

Name o thestate

1 %a(ar 2!13 Ta(a+avaravi((a+e inKo(ar, 9m , 34! kms.

Karnataka,ndhra%radeshTami( $adu

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