Krishna River, in southern India, rising in Maharashtra state in the Western Ghats range near the old town of Mahabaleshwar, not far from India’s west coast. It flows east to Wai and then in a generally southeasterly direction past Sangli to the border of Karnataka State. There the river turns east and flows in an irregular course across Karnataka and into Andhra Pradesh state. It veers southeast and the northeast, flows east to its delta head at Vijayawada, and from there flows into the Bay of Bengal after a course about 800 mi (1,300 km).
The Krishna has a large and very fertile delta continuous with that of the
Godavari River, to the northeast. Although it is not navigable, the
Krishna provides water for irrigation; a weir at Vijayawada controls the flow
of water into a system of canals in the delta. Because it is fed by
seasonal monsoon rains, the river’s flow undergoes great fluctuation during the
year, limiting its usefulness for irrigation. The two largest tributaries
are the Bhima (north) and the Tungabhadra (south). Among them Tungabhadra
has a dam, completed in 1957, at Hospet, forming a reservoir and supplying
electric power.
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Interesting because the first thing that came to my mind for the A2Z challenge and letter K was the river Krishna which used to enchant me every time I crossed it by train in Vijayawada for years and years. Once I stood on its bank with a friend who lived in Vijayawada. The memory still lingers.
ReplyDeleteHappy to know your love for krishna.
DeleteGood to read about the Sacred Krishna. Isn’t this the one that is connected to Chennai through a canal?
ReplyDeleteYes it is.
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