Krishna River

River in southern India

This article is about an Indian river. For other uses, see Krishna (disambiguation).

Krishna River

Krishna River gorge by Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Path of the Krishna in the peninsular India ([1])

Location
Country| India
State| Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Region| South India
Physical characteristics
Source| Near Mahabaleshwar, Jor village, Dist- Satara
• location| Satara district, Maharashtra, India
• coordinates| 17°59′19″N 73°38′17″E﻿ / ﻿17.98861°N 73.63806°E﻿ / 17.98861; 73.63806
• elevation| 914 m (2,999 ft) Geographic headwaters
Mouth| Bay Of Bengal

• location

| Hamsaladeevi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India

• coordinates

| 15°44′06″N 80°55′12″E﻿ / ﻿15.73500°N 80.92000°E﻿ / 15.73500; 80.92000[1]

• elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Length| 1,400 km (870 mi) or 1,290 km (800 mi)approx.[2]
Basin size| 258,948 km2 (99,980 sq mi)
Discharge|
• average| 2,213 m3/s (78,200 cu ft/s)
Discharge|
• location| Vijayawada (1901–1979 average),
max (2024), min (1997)
• average| 1,641.74 m3/s (57,978 cu ft/s)
• minimum| 13.52 m3/s (477 cu ft/s)
• maximum| 33,413.88 m3/s (1,180,000 cu ft/s)[3][4]
Basin features
Tributaries|
• left| Yerla, Bhima, Dindi, Musi, Paleru, Munneru
• right| Kudali (Niranjna) Venna, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhaganga, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Tungabhadra

The Krishna River in the Deccan plateau is the third-longest in India, after the Ganga and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Indus and Godavari.[5] The river, also called Krishnaveni, is 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long and its length in Maharashtra is 282 kilometres.[6] It is a major source of irrigation in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[7]

## Course

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The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), in the state of Maharashtra in central India. From Mahabaleshwar, it flows to the town of Wai and continues east until it empties into the Bay of Bengal.[8] The Krishna River passes through the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.[9] Over its 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) length, it flows for 305 km (190 mi) in Maharashtra, 483 km (300 mi) in Karnataka and 612 km (380 mi) in Andhra Pradesh.[10]

## Tributaries

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The Krishna River has 13 major tributaries.[10] Its principal tributaries include the Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River, Bhima River, Tungabhadra River and Musi River.[10] The Tungabhadra River has a catchment area of 71,417 km2 (27,574 sq mi) and a length of 531 km (330 mi).[10] The Bhima River is the longest tributary of the Krishna River.[8] It has a total length of 861 km (535 mi) and a catchment area of 70,614 km2 (27,264 sq mi).[10]

Three tributaries, Panchganga, Warna and Yerla, meet the Krishna River near Sangli. Hindus consider these places holy. It is said that Dattatreya, one of the Hindu deities, spent some of his days at Audumber on the banks of the Krishna.[citation needed]

Kudalasangama, North Karnataka

Kudalasangama[11] (also written as Kudala Sangama) is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. The Krishna and Malaprabha rivers merge here. The Aikya Mantapa or the holy Samādhi of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayat Hindu sect along with Linga, which is believed to be self-born (Swayambhu), is here and the river flows east towards Srisailam (another pilgrim center) Andhra Pradesh.

Sangameswaram of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh is a famous pilgrim center for Hindus where Tungabhadra and Bhavanasi rivers join the Krishna River. The Sangameswaram temple has now been submerged by the Srisailam reservoir, and visible to devotees only during summer when the reservoir's water level falls.[12][13]

## Krishna Basin

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Drainage Basin of Krishna

1. Bhima Upper (17.6%)
2. Bhima Lower (9.29%)
3. Krishna Upper (21.4%)
4. Krishna Middle (8.73%)
5. Krishna Lower (15.5%)
6. Tungabhadra Upper (11.2%)
7. Tungabhadra Lower (16.3%)

Map of watershed

The Krishna Basin extends over an area of 258,948 km2 (99,980 sq mi) which is nearly 8% of the total geographical area of the country. This large basin lies in the states of Karnataka (113,271 km2), Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (76,252 km2) and Maharashtra (69,425 km2).[14] It is the fifth-largest basin in India.[8]

Most of this basin comprises a rolling and undulating country, except for the western border, which is formed by an unbroken line of the Western Ghats. The important soil types found in the basin are black soils, red soils, laterite and lateritic soils, alluvium, mixed soils, red and black soils, and saline and alkaline soils.

An average annual surface water potential of 78.1 km3 has been assessed in this basin. Out of this, 58.0 km3 is utilizable water.[15] The culturable area in the basin is about 203,000 km2 (78,000 sq mi), which is 10.4% of the total cultivable area of the country. As the water availability in the Krishna River was becoming inadequate to meet the water demand, the Godavari River was linked to the Krishna River by commissioning the Polavaram right bank canal with the help of the Pattiseema lift scheme in the year 2015 to augment water availability to the Prakasam Barrage in Andhra Pradesh.[16] The irrigation canals of Prakasam Barrage form part of National Waterway 4. The Krishna-Godavari delta is known as "Rice Granary of India."[17]

## Mineral deposits

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See also: List of mines in India

Krishna River basin is endowed with rich mineral deposits such as oil and gas, coal, iron, limestone, dolomite, gold, granite, laterite, uranium, diamonds, etc. The following are the few noted deposits:

* Krishna Godavari Basin, oil and gas
* Yellandu, coal
* Bayyaram Mines, iron
* Kudremukh, iron
* Donimalai, iron
* Jaggayapeta mines, dolomite
* Nalgonda uranium deposits,
* Kollur Mine, diamonds
* Hatti Gold Mines,

## Flora and fauna

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See also: Wildlife sanctuaries of India, Tiger reserves of India, and List of national parks of India

A widespread area near the Krishna River holds rich flora and fauna. The last surviving Mangrove forests in the Krishna estuary have been declared as the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is the home to a large number of resident and migratory birds. Fishing cats, otters, Estuarine crocodiles, spotted deer, sambar deer, blackbucks, snakes, lizards and jackals can also be spotted in the sanctuary. The sanctuary also supports rich vegetation with plants like Rhizophora, Avicennia, and Aegiceros. The following are a few other wildlife sanctuaries located in the Krishna Basin.

* Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
* Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary
* Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
* Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary
* Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
* Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
* Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
* Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary
* Chandoli National Park
* Kudremukh National Park
* Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
* Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
* Mrugavani National Park
* Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
* Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary
* Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary
* Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Bellary

## Waterfalls

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Gokak Falls on Ghataprabha River

See also: List of waterfalls of India

The following are a few other waterfalls located in the river basin

* Ethipothala on Chandravanka River which is the tributary of Krishna River
* Godchinamalaki on Markandeya River a tributary of Ghataprabha
* Gokak on Ghataprabha
* Mallela Theertham

## Water outflows to the sea

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The yearly water outflows to the sea in a water year from 1 June 2003 to 31 May 2022 (19 years) are given below

Waterflow to the sea[18] Water year  | 3-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 | 06-07 | 7-08 | 8-09 | 09-10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22

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Water outflows (tmcft)  | 5 | 14 | 113 | 968 | 885 | 296 | 437 | 407 | 215 | 56 | 394 | 73 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 39 | 798 | 1252 | 485

## Interstate water sharing

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Main article: Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal

At present, the award of the Bachawat tribunal dated 31 May 1976 is applicable for sharing the water available in the river among the riparian states. The Brijesh Kumar tribunal award given on 29 November 2013 was challenged by Andhra Pradesh in the Supreme Court and the case has been pending since then.[19] The newly created state of Telangana also approached the Supreme Court demanding a fresh tribunal hearing to secure its water needs on an equitable basis.[20]

Even though the river does not flow through Tamil Nadu, the Telugu Ganga Project is a canal system that brings Krishna River water to that state's capital city of Chennai with the agreement of all basin states.

## Places and temples

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Pre Historic sites of Middle Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

This river is revered by Hindus as sacred. The river is also believed to remove all the sins of those who bathe in it. The centre of attraction is the Krishna Pushkaram fair which is held once in twelve years on the banks of the Krishna River. There are many pilgrimage places in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on the course of the river.[citation needed] The first holy place on the river Krishna is at Wai, known for the Mahaganpati Mandir and Kashivishweshwar temple. It has seven ghats along the river. Temples like Dattadeva temple, which is revered by the people of Maharashtra, are located on the banks of Krishna at Narsobawadi, ankalkhop Audumbar near Sangli. Yadur is one of the important holy places in Karnataka which is located on the bank of Krishna. Veerabhadra temple is a famous temple. Many devotees visit this place from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Also, located on the banks of the river Krishna is the Sangameshwar Shiva temple at Haripur. Some of the other temples are the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada, Ramling temple near Sangli, Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga (Srisailam), Amareshwara Swamy Temple, Vedadri Narasimha Temple, Vadapalli temple in Nalgonda, Dattadeva temple, and Sangameshwara Shiva temples at Alampur and Gadwal in Telangana.[citation needed]

Bhilawadi town in Maharashtra has a large stone structure constructed across the Krishna River bank, also known as Krishna Ghat. This structure also includes one large and one small temple constructed in the middle of the river. This structure is believed to have been constructed in 1779.[21]

## Bridges

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Panorama of Prakasam Barrage and Railway bridges on Krishna near Vijayawada

The Krishna River is spanned by several bridges along its course, some of which are listed below.

* Krishna Bridge, Wai, Maharashtra – This bridge was demolished in 2021 which was located in the Dharmpuri Peth area of the town of Wai, and was one of the oldest bridges that were built by the British in India. It spans the Krishna over nine kamans (arches) and is made of black rock. The bridge serves as a flood mark (when the water rises to the level of the road on the bridge) for the "Waikar" people.
* Irwin Bridge, Sangli – This is one of the oldest, historic and largest bridges over the Krishna that were built by the British. The Irwin Bridge, which is built of reddish stone, has two passages where one can climb down to the river in the middle of its span to view the water.
* Ankali Bridge, Sangli Maharashtra – This bridge is a major link between Sangli and Kolhapur districts. At this point, there are three bridges, one for railway and two for roadways. Out of two roadway bridges,one bridge in the direction towards Miraj was built in the Nineteenth century under the British Administration. It is still in operation. The railway bridge was constructed at the time of the laying of the Kolhapur to Pune rail link. The contractor for the rail bridge was V. R. Ranade & Sons from Pune. The construction of this railway bridge and culverts on railway routes in nearby regions were constructed by them in 1882–1884.
* Kudachi – Ugar Railway bridge was built by the British in 1891.
* B. Soundatti Bridge, Raibag – This is also one of the oldest bridges built during the British rule. This bridge connects Maharashtra to Karnataka state.
* Tangadagi Bridge, This is one of the oldest bridges that connects the Bijapur and Bagalkot districts of Karnataka. God Neelambika Temple is there at the bank of the Krishna River.
* Chikkapadasalagi bridge, is one of the oldest bridges, built in the British era it connects Jamakhandi and Vijayapur.
* Jambagi Bridge, Jamkhandi : Recently built bridge connects Athani, Bijapur and Jamkhandi.
* Galagali Bridge of Galagali village, Bagalkot: very important bridge that connects many towns and villages of Bagalkot and Vijayapur districts.

Railway bridge across Krishna near Vijayawada

* Krishna Bridge near Shakti Nagar, Raichur district was built in memory of the travel undertaken by Nawab Javvadjaha Bahadur, the prince of Hyderabad, to Raichur in the early 20th-century. The bridge was named after the prince as Sirat-e-joodi. The construction began in 1933 and completed in 1943[22]

In October 2009, heavy floods occurred, isolating 350 villages and leaving millions homeless,[23] which is believed to be the first occurrence in 1000 years. The flood resulted in heavy damage to Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Guntur, Krishna and Nalagonda Districts. The entire city of Kurnool was immersed in approximately 10 ft (3 m) water for nearly 3 days.[24]

Water inflow of 1,110,000 cu ft/s (31,000 m3/s) was recorded at the Prakasam Barrage, which surpassed the previous record of 1,080,000 cu ft/s (31,000 m3/s) recorded in the year 1903.[25] Krishna River is the second largest east-flowing river of the peninsula. The flood waters of Krishna and Godavari rivers can be fully utilized by exporting water to other east-flowing peninsular rivers up to the Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu by constructing a coastal reservoir on the Bay of Bengal sea area.

## Dams

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NSRS Srisailam Dam Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Gates view

There are many dams constructed across the Krishna River.[26]

* Dhom Dam
* Hippargi barrage
* Almatti Dam
* Narayanpur Dam
* Bhima Dam
* Jurala Dam
* Srisailam Dam
* Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
* Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond
* Pulichinthala Dam
* Prakasam Barrage
* Tungabhadra Dam
* Rajolibanda barrage
* Sunkesula barrage

## Hydroelectric power stations

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The Krishna River is one of the rivers whose water energy is harnessed to a large extent by various hydroelectric power stations in India.[27] The following is the list of hydroelectric power stations excluding small and medium installations.

Almatti Dam with its right bank power house Name of the project | Rated Power (in MW) | Comments

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Koyna Hydroelectric Project | 1,920 |
Mulshi Dam | 300 | Power station with Pumped-storage hydroelectricity units
Thokarwadi Dam | 72 |
Ujjani Dam | 12 | Power station with Pumped-storage hydroelectricity units
Almatti Dam | 290 |
Bhadra Dam | 39 |
Tungabhadra Dam | 127 |
Jurala Hydroelectric Project | 240 |
Lower Jurala Hydro Electric Project | 240 |
Srisailam Dam | 1,670 | Power station with Pumped-storage hydroelectricity units
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | 960 | Power station with Pumped-storage hydroelectricity units
Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond | 50 |
Pulichinthala Dam | 120 |

## Pollution

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Most of the years, the river water does not join the sea due to the full utilisation of water mainly in agriculture.[28][29] The closed river basin of Krishna means that the river ecosystem is on the verge of death.[30][31] The river receives waste from a large number of cities and the river basin population has increased to 80 million enhancing pollution load many folds into the river. Adequate average and minimum continuous environmental flows to the sea are not taking place in most of the years constricting salt export and leading to the formation of saline and sodic alkaline soils in the lower reaches of the river basin.[32][33] High alkalinity water is discharged from the ash dump areas of many coal-fired power stations into the river which further increases the alkalinity of the river water whose water is naturally of high alkalinity since the river basin is draining vast areas of basalt rock formations.[34] The following are the few coal-fired power stations located in the river basin.

Thermal power stations in Krishna River basin  Name of Power Station | Rated Power (in MW)

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Vijayawada Thermal Power Station | 1,760
Raichur Thermal Power Station | 1,470
Bellary Thermal Power station | 1,700
Yermarus Thermal Power Station | 1,600
Solapur Super Thermal Power Station | 1,320
Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project | 2,400
Yadadri Thermal Power Plant | 4000

## Gallery

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* Down stream view of Prakasam Barrage

* Krishna River near Vijayawada

* Panoramic view of Ujjani or Bhima Dam

* Tungabhadra Dam near Hosapete

* Krishna close to its origin at Menawali, near Wai, Satara district, Maharashtra.18th century, Maratha statesman, Nana Fadnavis built the Ghat and a palace here. This location has been used in many Hindi movies.[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of rivers of India
* Godavari River
* Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal
* Upper Krishna Project
* Krishna Pushkaralu
* Sacred waters
* Other rivers originating at Mahabaleshwar (Panchganga) Gayatri River, Koyna River, Savitri River and Venna River

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## External links

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Krishna basin

Rivers|

* Amarja
* Belagavi Nala
* Bellary Nala
* Bhadra
* Bhima
* Dandavati
* Dindi
* Gayatri
* Ghataprabha
* Handri
* Indrayani
* Koyna
* Kundali
* Malaprabha
* Markandeya
* Mula-Mutha
* Munneru
* Musi
* Nira
* Paleru
* Panchganga
* Pavana
* Tunga
* Tungabhadra
* Varada
* Vedavathi
* Venna

Dams and barrages|

* Almatti Dam
* Bhadra dam
* Budameru Diversion Channel
* Dhom Dam
* Dindi
* Ghataprabha
* Joorala
* Koil Sagar
* Koyna Dam
* Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
* Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond
* Basava Sagara
* Osman Sagar
* Prakasam Barrage
* Pulichintala
* Raja Lakhamagowda
* Rajolibanda Dam
* Jogulamba Barrage
* Srisailam Dam
* Sunkesula
* Tungabhadra Dam
* Wyra

Hydro power stations|

* Almatti Dam
* Bhadra
* Joorala
* Kanher Dam
* Koyna
* Lower Jurala
* Munirabad
* Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
* Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond
* Pulichintala
* Radhanagari dam
* Srisailam Dam
* Tungabhadra Dam

Geographical
features/regions|

* Coastal Andhra
* Deccan Plateau
* Eastern Ghats
* Karnataka
* Konkan
* Marathwada
* Telangana
* Western Ghats

Riparian districts|

| Maharashtra|

* Beed
* Kolhapur
* Latur
* Osmanabad
* Pune
* Ratnagiri
* Sangli
* Sindhudurg
* Solapur

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Karnataka|

* Bagalkot
* Belgaum
* Bellary
* Bidar
* Bijapur
* Chikmagalur
* Chitradurga
* Dakshina Kannada
* Davanagere
* Dharwad
* Gadag
* Haveri
* Kalaburagi
* Koppal
* Raichur
* Shimoga
* Tumkur
* Udupi
* Uttara Kannada

Telangana|

* Hyderabad
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Mahboobnagar
* Medak
* Nalgonda
* Ranga Reddy
* Warangal

Andhra Pradesh|

* Ananthapur
* Guntur
* Krishna
* Kurnool
* Prakasam

Cities|

* Bagalkot
* Ballary
* Hubli
* Hyderabad
* Karad
* Pune
* Vijayawada

Ores and minerals|

* Coal
* Dolomite
* Gold
* Granite
* Iron ore
* Limestone

Oil/gas fields|

* Krishna Godavari Basin

Industries|

* Bellary Thermal Power station
* Cement plants
* Jindal steel, Bellary
* Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project
* Kudremukh Iron
* Raichur Thermal Power Station
* Solapur Super Thermal Power Station
* Vijayawada Thermal Power Station
* Yermarus Thermal Power Station

Transport|

* NH16
* NH30
* NH40
* NH44
* NH48
* NH52
* NH65
* NH67
* NH69
* NH75
* NH163
* NH166
* NH748

Related topics|

* Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal

Other river basins|

* Godavari
* Penna

Links to related articles

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Hydrography of Maharashtra

Rivers|

* Adan
* Banganga
* Bhima
* Bindusara
* Dahisar
* Daman Ganga
* Darna
* Dnyanganga
* Girna
* Godavari
* Gomai
* Indravati
* Indrayani
* Kadva
* Karha
* Kolar
* Koyna
* Krishna
* Kundali
* Kundalika
* Mithi
* Mula
* Mula-Mutha
* Mutha
* Narmada
* Nira
* Oshiwara
* Painganga
* Panchganga
* Panzara
* Patalganga
* Pavana
* Poisar
* Pranahita
* Purna (Tapti tributary)
* Purna (Godavari tributary)
* Savitri
* Shahanur
* Shivana
* Sindphana
* Tansa
* Tapti
* Tasso
* Ulhas
* Vaan
* Vashishti
* Wainganga
* Wardha

Waterfalls|

* Kune
* Devkund
* Pandavgad
* Thoseghar
* Lingmala
* Dugarwadi
* Vihigaon
* Dhobi
* Marleshwar
* Amboli Ghat
* Baneshwar
* Randha
* Sahasrakund

Lakes|

* Bhigwan
* Gorewada
* Hidkal
* Khindsi
* Lonar crater lake
* Mahakali
* Rankala
* Salim Ali
* Sandhur
* Shivaji/Shivsagar
* Talao Pali
* Talwat
* Upvan
* Venna

Dams|

* Bhandardara
* Bhatghar
* Bhushi
* Chaskaman
* Dhom
* Hetwane
* Itiadoh
* Kanher
* Jayakwadi
* Khadakwasla
* Kolkewadi
* Koyna
* Mulshi
* Navegaon
* Nilwande
* Panshet
* Pawna
* Ramtek
* Susri
* Tansa
* Temghar
* Tilari
* Totladoh
* Ujjani
* Lower Vaitarna
* Middle Vaitarna
* Upper Vaitarna
* Varasgaon
* Veer
* Vihar
* Yeldari
* Waghur
* Walwan

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Hydrography of Telangana

Rivers|

* Godavari
* Krishna
* Maner
* Pranhita
* Munneru
* Manjira
* Musi
* Palar
* Tungabhadra
* Bhima
* Penganga
* Wardha
* Dindi
* Taliperu

Waterfalls|

* Kuntala
* Bogatha
* Pochera
* Mallela Theertham
* Paarakaphi
* Savatula Gundam
* Sirnapally
* Gayatri

Lakes|

* Bhadrakali
* Hussain Sagar
* Lotus Pond
* Pakhal
* Palair
* Ramappa
* Shamirpet
* Saroornagar
* Laknavaram
* Ramanthapur
* Kapra
* Safilguda
* Ramakrishnapuram
* Edulabad
* Waddepally

Dams|

* Nagarjuna Sagar
* Srisailam
* Sriram Sagar
* Nizam Sagar
* Singur
* Jurala
* Lower Manair Dam
* LMD
* Pulichinthala
* Yellampalli
* Rajolibanda Dam
* Icchampally
* Manjira
* Osman Sagar
* Himayat Sagar
* Himayat Sagar
* Janampet Barrage
* Jogulamba Barrage
* Tummidihetti Barrage
* Sammakka Barrage
* Sitamma Sagar Barrage
* Sadarmat Barrage

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Hydrography of Karnataka

Rivers|

* Amarja
* Arkavathi
* Bhadra
* Bhima
* Chakra
* Chitravathi
* Chulki Nala
* Dandavati
* Gangavalli
* Ghataprabha
* Gurupura
* Hemavati
* Honnuhole
* Kabini
* Kali
* Karanja
* Kaveri
* Kedaka
* Krishna
* Kubja
* Kumaradhara
* Kumudvathi
* Lakshmana Tirtha
* Malaprabha
* Manjira
* Markandeya
* Netravati
* Palar
* Panchagangavalli
* Papagni
* Penna (Uttara Pinakini)
* Ponnaiyar (Dakshina Pinakini)
* Shambhavi
* Sharavati
* Shimsha
* Souparnika
* Tunga
* Tungabhadra
* Varada
* Varahi
* Vedavathi
* Vrishabhavathi

Waterfalls|

* Abbey
* Bandaje
* Barkana
* Chunchanakatte
* Devaragundi
* Godchinamalaki
* Gokak
* Hanumangundi
* Hebbe
* Irupu
* Jaladurga
* Jog
* Kalhatti
* Kuchikal
* Magod
* Mallalli
* Muthyala Maduvu
* Sathodi
* Shivanasamudra or Cauvery
* Shivganga
* Unchalli
* Vajrapoha

Lakes|

* Harangi
* Hebbal Lake, Bangalore
* Hebbal Lake, Mysore
* Hesaraghatta
* Honnamana Kere
* Karanji
* Krishna Raja Sagara
* Kukkarahalli
* Lingambudhi
* Pampa Sarovar
* Shanti Sagara
* Thippagondanahalli
* Vibhutipura
* Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake

Beaches|

* Gokarna
* Murudeshwara
* Karwar
* Kapu
* Kudle
* Malpe
* Maravanthe
* NITK Beach
* Panambur
* Someshwar
* St. Mary's Islands
* Tannirbhavi
* Trasi

Dams|

* Almatti
* Basava Sagara
* Bhadra Dam
* Gorur
* Harangi
* Kabini
* Kadra
* Kanva
* Kodasalli
* Krishna Raja Sagara / KRS
* Linganamakki
* Raja Lakhamagouda
* Renuka Sagara
* Shanti Sagara
* Supa
* Tungabhadra
* Vani Vilasa Sagara

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Hydrography of Andhra Pradesh

Coastal|

* Bay of Bengal
* Coromandel

Beaches|

* RK Beach
* Yarada Beach
* Vodarevu Beach
* Uppada Beach
* Suryalanka Beach
* Baruva Beach
* Mypadu Beach
* Kalingapatnam Beach
* Bheemili Beach
* Manginapudi Beach
* Rushikonda Beach

Estuaries/creeks|

* Krishna estuary
* Narava Gedda creek

Marshes|

* Coringa
* Krishna delta mangrove

Rivers|

* Arani
* Bendi Gedda
* Borramma Gedda
* Budameru
* Bahuda
* Champavathi
* Cheyyeru
* Chitravathi
* Galeru
* Garibula Gedda
* Godavari
* Gosthani
* Gundlakamma
* Jhanjavati
* Kaivalya
* Kandaleru
* Kandivalasa
* Kalangi
* Kinnerasani
* Koringa
* Krishna
* Kundu
* Madala
* Mahendratanaya
* Maldevi
* Mandavya
* Manneru
* Munneru
* Murredu
* Nadari
* Nagari
* Nagavali
* Narava Gedda
* Palar
* Paleru
* Papagni
* Pedda Gedda
* Peddavagu
* Penna
* Ponnaiyar
* Sabari
* Sileru
* Sarada
* Swarnamukhi
* Tammileru
* Tandava
* Tungabhadra
* Vamsadhara
* Varaha
* Vedavathi
* Yeleru
* Yerrakaluva

Waterfalls|

* Duduma
* Ethipothala
* Kailasakona
* Mallela Theertham
* Talakona
* Ubbalamadugu

Lakes|

* Pulicat Lake
* Kolleru Lake
* Kondakarla Ava

Dams|

* Alaganoor
* Balimela
* Brahmamsagar
* Dowleswaram
* Gandikota
* Gotta barrage
* Gundlakamma
* Jalaput
* Jeedipalli
* Kalyani
* Kandaleru
* Kanithi
* Meghadri
* Mudasarlova
* Mid Penna
* Mylavaram
* Nagarjuna
* Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond
* Nellore anicut
* Penna Ahobilam
* Polavaram
* Prakasham
* Pulichinthala
* Raiwada
* Rajolibanda
* Sangam anicut
* Somasila
* Srisailam
* Sunkesula
* Tatipudi
* Thotapalli
* Veligallu
* Veligonda
* Veligodu
* Yeleru

Inland waterways|

* National Waterway 4

Ports (existing/proposed)|

* Dugarajapatnam Port
* Gangavaram Port
* Kakinada Port
* Krishnapatnam Port
* Machilipatnam Port
* Visakhapatnam Port

Islands|

* Sriharikota
* Nagarjunakonda
* Bhavani
* Hope island

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Sangli District

History|

* Aundh State
* Sultanate of Bijapur
* Daphlapur State
* Jath State
* Miraj Junior
* Miraj Senior
* Sangli State

Geography|

* Bhivargi Dam
* Krishna River
* Morna Dam
* Yelavi Dam

Cities and towns|

* Ashta
* Bhilawadi
* Jat
* Kavathe-Mahankal
* Kirloskarwadi
* Miraj
* Palus
* Sangli
* Tasgaon
* Uran Islampur
* Vita

Transport|

* Bhilawadi railway station
* Kirloskarvadi railway station
* Miraj Junction railway station
* NH 48
* Sangli railway station

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Hatkanangle
* Sangli

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Islampur
* Jat
* Khanapur-Atpadi
* Miraj
* Palus-Kadegaon
* Sangli
* Shirala
* Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal

Tehsil|

* Atpadi
* Jath
* Kadegaon
* Kavathe-Mahankal
* Khanapur (Vita)
* Miraj
* Palus
* Shirala
* Tasgaon
* Walwa

Tourist attractions|

* Chandoli National Park
* Ganpati Temple
* Narsobawadi
* Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
* Shreekshetra Audumbar

Education|

* Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology
* Walchand College of Engineering
* Willingdon College

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Western Ghats

States|

* Goa
* Gujarat
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Maharashtra
* Tamil Nadu

Regions|

* Desh
* Kongu Nadu
* Konkan
* Malabar
* Malenadu
* North Malabar
* Tulu Nadu

Peaks|

* Agasthyamalai
* Ambukuthi
* Anamudi
* Anginda
* Anjaneri
* Baba Budangiri
* Banasura
* Brahmagiri
* Chembra
* Devar Mala
* Devimala
* Dhodap
* Doddabetta
* Don
* Elivai Malai
* Eravimala
* Ettina Bhuja
* Gangamoola
* Gopalaswamy Betta
* Illikkal Kallu
* Kalsubai
* Karimala Gopuram
* Kattumala
* Kemmangudi
* Kodachadri
* Kodikuthi Mala
* Kolaribetta
* Kottamala
* Kudremukh
* Kumara Parvata
* Kumarikkal Mala
* Kurumbalakotta
* Madikeri
* Mahendragiri
* Mahuli
* Malleswaran
* Marunthuvazh Malai
* Meenuliyan Para
* Meesapulimala
* Mukurthi
* Mullayanagiri
* Nedumpara
* Padagiri
* Paithalmala
* Perumal Malai
* Pratapgad
* Purandar
* Raigad
* Rajgad
* Rangaswamy
* Ranipuram
* Ratangad
* Salher
* Saptashrungi
* Saputara
* Sinhagad
* Sispara
* Sonsogor
* Tadiandamol
* Taramati
* Torna
* Vagamon
* Vandaravu
* Varayadumotta
* Vavul Mala
* Velliangiri

Hills|

* Ambanad
* Anaimalai
* Biligiriranga
* Cardamom
* Nilgiri
* Satmala
* Selbari
* Palani
* Thirumoorthy
* Trimbakeshwar

Rivers|

* Achankovil
* Adan
* Amarja
* Ambankadavu
* Anjarakandi River
* Arkavathi
* Ayalurpuzha
* Banganga
* Bhadra
* Bharathappuzha
* Bhavani
* Bhima
* Bindusara
* Chakra
* Chalakudy
* Chaliyar
* Cherukunnapuzha
* Cherupuzha
* Cheruthoni
* Chitravathi
* Chittar
* Chulki Nala
* Chulliyar
* Dahisar
* Daman Ganga
* Dandavati
* Darna
* Edamalayar
* Gangavalli
* Gayathripuzha
* Ghataprabha
* Girna
* Godavari
* Gomai
* Gomukhi
* Gurupura
* Hemavati
* Honnuhole
* Indravati
* Indrayani
* Iruvanjippuzha
* Ithikkara
* Kabini
* Kadalundi
* Kadva
* Kali
* Kallada
* Kallayi
* Kalpathipuzha
* Kanjirappuzha
* Kannadipuzha
* Karamana
* Karanja
* Karha
* Karimpuzha
* Kaveri
* Kedaka
* Kodaganar
* Kodavanar
* Kokkiliyar
* Kolar
* Korapuzha
* Korayar
* Kottappuzha
* Koyna
* Krishna
* Kubja
* Kumaradhara
* Kumudvathi
* Kundali
* Kundalika
* Kunthipuzha
* Kurumali
* Kuthirappuzha
* Lakshmana Tirtha
* Madatharuvi
* Mahé
* Malampuzha
* Malaprabha
* Mangalam
* Manimala
* Manimuthar
* Manjalar
* Manjira
* Markandeya
* Maruthappuzha
* Meenachil
* Meenkarappuzha
* Mithi
* Moyar
* Mula
* Mula-Mutha
* Mullayar
* Mutha
* Muthirapuzha
* Muvattupuzha
* Nanganjiyar
* Narmada
* Neerppuzha
* Netravati
* Neyyar
* Nira
* Noyyal
* Oshiwara
* Pachaiyar
* Pahrali
* Painganga
* Palar
* Palar (Kaveri)
* Pallichelaru
* Pamba
* Pambar
* Pambar
* Panchagangavalli
* Panchganga
* Pandippuzha
* Panzara
* Papagni
* Papanasini
* Parambikulam
* Patalganga
* Pavana
* Payaswini
* Penna
* Perinjankutti
* Periyar
* Poisar
* Ponnaiyar
* Pranahita
* Punnappuzha
* Purna (Godavari)
* Purna (Tapti)
* Dnyanganga
* Savitri
* Shahanur
* Shambhavi
* Sharavati
* Shimsha
* Shivana
* Sindphana
* Souparnika
* Tansa
* Tapti
* Tasso
* Thamirabarani
* Thuppanadippuzha
* Thuthapuzha
* Tirur
* Tunga
* Tungabhadra
* Ulhas
* Vaan
* Vaippar
* Valapattanam
* Vandazhippuzha
* Varada
* Varahi
* Vashishti
* Vedavathi
* Venna
* Vrishabhavathi
* Wainganga
* Wardha

Waterfalls|

* Abbey
* Aruvikkuzhy
* Athirappilly
* Ayyanar
* Bandaje
* Barkana
* Catherine
* Charpa
* Chunchanakatte
* Courtallam
* Devaragundi
* Devkund
* Dudhsagar
* Godchinamalaki
* Gokak
* Hanumangundi
* Hebbe
* Hogenakkal
* Irupu
* Jaladurga
* Jog
* Kalhatti (Nilgiris)
* Kalhatti
* Katary
* Kumbakkarai
* Kumbhavurutty
* Kuchikal
* Kune
* Kutladampatti
* Law's
* Magod
* Mallalli
* Manalar
* Meenmutty
* Monkey
* Muthyala Maduvu
* Oliyarik
* Palaruvi
* Pandavgad
* Pattathippara
* Perunthenaruvi
* Sahasrakund
* Sathodi
* Sengupathi
* Shivanasamudra
* Shivganga
* Siruvani
* Soochipara
* Suruli
* Thalaiyar
* Thusharagiri
* Tirparappu
* Ulakkai
* Unchalli
* Vaideki
* Vajrapoha
* Vattaparai
* Vazhachal

Lakes|

* Avalanche
* Berijam
* Kodaikanal
* Ooty
* Pykara
* Sasthamkotta
* Vellayani

Protected areas
and reserves|

* Anamalai
* Annekal
* Aralam
* Agasthyamala
* Agasthyavanam
* Bandipur
* Bannerghatta
* Bhadra
* Bhimgad
* Brahmagiri
* Chandoli
* Chimmony
* Chinnar
* Dandeli
* Eravikulam
* Grass Hills
* Grizzled Squirrel
* Kali
* Kalakkad-Mundanthurai
* Karian Shola
* Karnala
* Kodaikanal
* Koyna
* Kudremukh
* Mhadei
* Mudumalai
* Mukurthi
* Nagarhole
* New Amarambalam
* Neyyar
* Nilgiri
* Palani
* Parambikulam
* Peechi-Vazhani
* Peppara
* Periyar
* Pushpagiri
* Radhanagari
* SAI
* Sathyamangalam
* Shendurney
* Silent Valley
* Someshwara
* Talakaveri
* Thanthai
* Wayanad

Ghats and gaps|

* Amba Ghat
* Amboli Ghat
* Bhor Ghat
* Chorla Ghat
* Goa Gap
* Kumbharli Ghat
* Naneghat
* Palakkad Gap
* Tamhini Ghat
* Thal Ghat
* Varandha Ghat

Dams and
reservoirs|

* Aathupalayam
* Aliyar
* Almatti
* Amaravathi
* Basava Sagara
* Bhadra Dam
* Bhandardara
* Bhatghar
* Bhavanisagar
* Bhushi
* Chaskaman
* Dhom
* Gorur
* Harangi
* Hetwane
* Itiadoh
* Jayakwadi
* Kabini
* Kadra
* Kamarajar Sagar
* Kanher
* Kanva
* Karuppanadhi
* Khadakwasla
* Kodasalli
* Kodiveri
* Kolkewadi
* Koyna
* Krishna Raja Sagar
* Krishnagiri
* Linganamakki
* Manimuthar
* Mettur
* Mukkadal
* Mulshi
* Nallathangal
* Nilwande
* Orathuppalayam
* Panshet
* Papanasam
* Pawna
* Pechiparai
* Perunchani
* Raja Lakhamagouda
* Ramtek
* Renuka Sagara
* Salaulim
* Sathanur
* Servalar
* Shanti Sagara
* Solaiyar
* Supa
* Susri
* Tansa
* Temghar
* Tilari
* Totladoh
* Tungabhadra
* Ujjani
* Upper Bhavani
* Vaigai
* Lower Vaitarna
* Middle Vaitarna
* Upper Vaitarna
* Vani Vilasa Sagara
* Varasgaon
* Varattu Pallam
* Veer
* Vihar
* Waghur
* Walwan
* Yeldari

Landslides|

* Pettimudi (2020)
* Wayanad (2024)

Related|

* Mountains of Kerala
* Mountains of Maharashtra

See also: Eastern Ghats

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Hydrography of the Indian subcontinent

Inland rivers|

* Bagmati
* Beas
* Betwa
* Bhagirathi
* Brahmaputra
* Chambal
* Chenab
* Damodar
* Godavari
* Gandaki
* Ganges
* Ghaghara
* Indus
* Jhelum
* Kali
* Kaveri
* Kosi
* Krishna
* Luni
* Mahanadi
* Mahananda
* Mahaweli
* Meghna
* Narmada
* Padma
* Ravi
* Sarasvati
* Sankosh
* Sharda
* Son
* Sutlej
* Tapti
* Yamuna

Inland lakes, deltas, etc.|

* Ganges Basin
* Ganges Delta
* Indus Delta
* Dal Lake
* Pookode Lake
* Skeleton Lake
* Chilika Lake
* Lake Powai
* Borith Lake
* Saiful Muluk
* Gosaikunda
* Nizam Sagar
* Red Hills Lake
* Malampuzha
* Kerala backwaters
* Pulicat Lake

Coastal|

* Indian Ocean
* Arabian Sea
* Bay of Bengal
* Gulf of Kutch
* Gulf of Khambhat
* Gulf of Mannar
* Laccadive Sea
* Palk Bay
* Palk Strait

Categories|

* Lakes of Bangladesh / India / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka

* Reservoirs and dams in India / Sri Lanka

* Rivers of Bangladesh / Bhutan / India / Nepal / Pakistan / Sri Lanka

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

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