Bhadra River
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The Bhadra River is a river in Karnataka
state in southern India
.
The Bhadra originates at Gangamoola near Kudremukha, Western Ghats
range, and flows east across the southern part of Deccan Plateau, joined by its tributaries the Somavahini near Hebbe, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla. It flows through the towns of Horanadu
, Balehonnur
,Balehole and NR Pura. A Dam
is built across the river near Lakkavalli
which forms the Bhadra reservoir. From here the river continues its journey through the city of Bhadravathi
, Karnataka
. The Bhadra meets the Tunga River
at Koodli
, a small town near Shivamogga. The combined river continues east as the Tungabhadra
, a major tributary of the Krishna
, which empties into the Bay of Bengal
.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The Bhadra originates at Gangamoola near Kudremukha, Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
range, and flows east across the southern part of Deccan Plateau, joined by its tributaries the Somavahini near Hebbe, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla. It flows through the towns of Horanadu
Horanadu
Horanadu is a Hindu holy city located in Chickmagalur district, Karnataka, India. The deity at the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Horanadu is Annapurneshwari...
, Balehonnur
Balehonnur
Balehonnur is a small city in the Chikkamagaluru district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the bank of the Bhadra River and is a green, picturesque place, with an average rainfall of 80 inches a year and is dominated by coffee estates, arecanut, paddy fields, pepper, vanilla...
,Balehole and NR Pura. A Dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
is built across the river near Lakkavalli
Lakkavalli
Lakkavalli is a small town / Hobli in Tarikere Taluk of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka state, southern India. Lakkavalli is the site of a dam across the Bhadra River; the dam is used for irrigation and power production and agriculture. The bio diversity of the place is well known since the...
which forms the Bhadra reservoir. From here the river continues its journey through the city of Bhadravathi
Bhadravathi
Bhadravathi is an industrial town and taluk in the Shivamogga District of Karnataka state, India. It is situated at a distance of about from the state capital Bangalore and at about from the district headquarters, Shivamogga...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. The Bhadra meets the Tunga River
Tunga River
The Tunga River is a river in Karnataka state, southern India. The river is born in the Western Ghats on a hill known as Varaha Parvata at a place called Gangamoola. From here, the river flows through two districts in Karnataka - Chikmagalur District and Shimoga District. It is 147 km long and...
at Koodli
Koodli
Koodli is a small town in Shimoga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka.Koodli is the place where two rivers, the Tunga River and Bhadra River, meet to give rise to the Tungabhadra River.- Significance :...
, a small town near Shivamogga. The combined river continues east as the Tungabhadra
Tungabhadra River
The Tungabhadra River is a sacred river in southern India that flows through the state of Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, where it serves as the chief tributary of the Krishna River...
, a major tributary of the Krishna
Krishna River
The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...
, which empties into 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...
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