Karnataka is situated on the western edge of the Deccan Peninsular region of India. It is located approximately between 11.5° North and 18.5° North latitudes and 74° East and 78.5° East longitudes. Karnataka comprises the Deccan Plateau, the Western Ghats Mountain Range and the Coastal Plains. Physiograpically, Karnataka is part of two well-defined regions of […]
The River Lokapavani, Hobli, Mandya
The Lokapavani is a tributary of the river Kaveri. It originates from Honakere, Hobli, Mandya and flows near the Karighatta hills. The river converges with Cauvery at Srirangapatna. The place of convergence is a triveni sangama, where two other tributaries of the Cauvery join Lokapavani. Around 1 km from the sangama is the famed Gumbaz, […]
The River Kabini
The river Kabini is a tributary of the river Kaveri. Sometimes called Kabani, or Kapila, this river has tributaries of its own, which merge with it, before it converges with Kaveri at Tirumakudalu Narasipura. The river originates in Pakramthalam hills, Wayanad. Dams of Kabini There are a number of dams built on the river and […]
The River Lakshmanatirtha
The river Lakshmanatirtha river is a tributary of the river Kaveri. It originates in the Brahmagiri hills, Kodagu or Coorg and later joins the river Kaveri at Krishnarajasagara. Originating from the Brahmagiri Range, the river Lakshmana Theertha plungess down from a height of 170 ft. forming the Iruppu Water falls. The Lakshmanatirtha falls or the Irupu […]
The River Harangi
The river Harangi is a tributary of Kaveri. It emerges from the Western Ghats – the Pushpagiri Hills – at Kodagu or Coorg, Karnataka. The Harangi joins Cauvery at Kudige in Somwarpet taluk. The length of the river from its place of origin till it converges with Cauvery is nearly 50 km. The Haranagi Reservoir […]
The River Arkavati
The Arkavati (Arkavathi/Arkavathy) is one of the tributaries of the river Kaveri. It originates in Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapura and is one of the largest mountain rivers in Karnataka. Arkavati is joined by its tributaries Kumudavathi, Suvarnamukhi, Vrushbhavati before it joins Kaveri at Sangama. Reservoirs The river is important in that it supplies 20% of the […]
The River Shimsha
The Shimsha is one of the tributaries of the river Kaveri. The river starts in the Devarayanadurga hills, Tumkur. It joins the Cauvery at Chamarajanagar after flowing for about 221 km from its place of origin. Tributaries of the river Shimsha The Shimsa has a number of small tributaries – Chikkahole, Hebbahalla, Kanihalla, Kanva, Mullahalla, […]
The River Kaveri
The river Kaveri, often spelled as Cauvery, originating from Talakaveri in the Western Ghats. The river flows south-east through Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Puducherry, across the Deccan plateau (around 765 kilometres) and empties in to the Bay of Bengal. Mythology There are several myths about the sacred origins of Kaveri, otherwise called the Dakshina Ganga. The […]
Water Resources of Karnataka
Karnataka is located in the Deccan Peninsular region of India and covers an area of 191,791 square km. Water resources of Karnataka primarily constitutes surface and groundwater. Rainfall is the basic source of water in the state. Availability of water resources in Karnataka Surface water is available in Karnataka in the form of rivers, lakes, […]
