Krishna river is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India , about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi). flows through the states Maharashtra , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and ends in bay. Krishna river is one of the disastrous rivers in the world, in that it causes heavy soil erosion during the monsoon season. It flows fast and furious, often reaching depths of over 75 feet.
The Krishna river originates in the western ghats near Mahabaleshwar at height of about 1,300 meter, in Maharashtra The Krishna river is around 1300 km in length and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before merging in the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh. The principle tributaries of the Krishna River includes Koyna, Bhima, Mallaprabha, Ghataprabha, Yerla, Warna, Dindi, Musi, Tungabhadra and Dudhganga rivers.
The Krishna River originating in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra in the west, flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and meets the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh on the east coast. Wai is the first city on the banks of Krishna in the Satara district. Sangli is the largest city on the river Krishna in Maharashtra state while Vijayawada is the largest city on the River Krishna in Andhra Pradesh .
The big dams constructed across the Krishna river.are
Dhom Balakwadi Dhom Dam Basava Sagar Dam Almatti Dam Srisailam Dam Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Prakasham Barrage Jurala Dam Narayanpur Dam- downstream of Almatti Dam Amar Dam Pulichitnthala Dam- is under construction. |
There is a big dam built just after the source of the river at Trimbakeshwar .
History:
The traditional source of Krishna river is the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Mahabaleshwar. According to a legend, the Krishna River is Lord Vishnu himself as a result of a curse on the trimurtis by Savitri. The tributaries of river Krishna, Venna and Koyana are said to be Lord Shiva (शिव) and Brahma themselves. Four other tributaries of Krishna river, Koyana, Venna, Savitri and Gayatri, come out from the bull`s mouth just like Krishna and they all travel some distance before merging into Krishna.
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