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			{{Short description\|River in India}}
	{{for\|the [[Carnatic music]] [[raga]]m\|Hemavati (ragam)}}		{{for\|the [[Carnatic music]] [[raga]]m\|Hemavati (ragam)}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2019}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=August 2019}}
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	The '''Hemavati''' is a river in [[Karnataka]]~~, southern India,~~<ref>{{GEOnet2\|32FA8822F54E3774E0440003BA962ED3\|Hemāvati River (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency\|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> an important [[tributary]] of the [[Kaveri]].		The '''Hemavati''' is a river in southern India's [[Karnataka]]<ref>{{GEOnet2\|32FA8822F54E3774E0440003BA962ED3\|Hemāvati River (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency\|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> and an important [[tributary]] of the [[Kaveri]].

	==Origin and course==		==Origin and course==
	The Hemavati River ~~starts~~ in the [[Western Ghats]] at an elevation of about 1,~~219 metres~~<ref>{{cite web		The source of the Hemavati River lies in the [[Western Ghats]] (Javali village) at an elevation of about {{convert\|1,230\|m\|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php		\|url=http://www.karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php
			\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060429214201/http://karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php
			\|url-status=usurped
			\|archive-date=29 April 2006
	\|title=Main Rivers of Karnataka		\|title=Main Rivers of Karnataka
	\|publisher=Karnatakavision.com		\|publisher=Karnatakavision.com
	\|access-date=2006-10-05		\|access-date=2006-10-05
	}}</ref> ~~near Balur~~ in [[Mudigere]] taluk of [[Chikmagalur District]] of the state of [[Karnataka]], ~~in [[southern India]]. It~~ flows through [[Hassan District]] where it is joined by its chief tributary, the [[Yagachi River]], and then into [[Mandya district]] before joining the Kaveri near [[Krishnarajasagara]]. It is approximately 245 km long and has a drainage area of about 5,410 ~~km²~~.<ref>{{cite web		}}</ref> Located in [[Mudigere]] taluk of [[Chikmagalur District]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], it flows through [[Hassan District]] where it is joined by its chief tributary the [[Yagachi River]] and then into [[Mandya district]] before joining the Kaveri near [[Krishnarajasagara]]. It is approximately 245 km long and has a drainage area of about 5,410 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/42551.htm		\|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/42551.htm
	\|title=Hemavati River		\|title=Hemavati River
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	==Hemavati Dam and Reservoir==		==Hemavati Dam and Reservoir==
	A dam across the Hemavati was completed in 1979, above Gorur in Hassan district, and downstream from the Yagachi confluence. The dam is a [[masonry dam]] with central spillway through 6 radial gates. It is 44.5 meters in height, and 4692 meters long~~, impounding a reservoir~~ of 9162 hectares. The reservoir has a live storage capacity of 35.7 TMC. <ref>http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/salient_features_hemavathy.htm</ref>		[[Gorur dam]] across the Hemavati was completed in 1979 above Gorur in Hassan district and downstream from the Yagachi confluence. The dam is a [[masonry dam]] with a central spillway through six radial gates. It is 44.5 meters in height and 4692 meters long with an area of 9162 hectares. The reservoir has a live storage capacity of 35.7 [[Tmcft\|TMC]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/salient_features_hemavathy.htm\|title=Hemavathy Reservoir Project}}</ref>
			The dam provides irrigation and drinking water not only for major portion of Hassan and Mandya districts, but also to far away regions of [[Tumkur]] district, that fall under [[Krishna River]] basin.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/dec/02/bsy-fulfils-bypoll-promise-hemavathiwater-reaches-madaluru-tank-in-sira-2230706.html\|access-date=2 December 2020\|title= Tributary of Cauvery reaches Krishna Basin}}</ref>

	The [[Shettihalli Rosary Church]], which was submerged during the construction of the dam can be seen only when the water level is low during the summer months. The church was constructed by [[~~French people~~\|~~French~~]] ~~Missionaries~~ in the 1860s~~, and has a mighty and magnificent structure~~ in ~~the [[Gothic Architecture]]. In~~ 1960, when the government decided to build the dam~~, the church was abandoned~~. When the water level is low~~, sometimes coracles~~ are used to go inside the church.<ref name=Deccan>{{cite news\|title=Rising out of the waters\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/435803/rising-waters.html\|access-date=16 January 2015\|issue=Bangalore\|publisher=Deccan Herald\|date=13 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=NG>{{cite journal\|last1=Singh\|first1=Gurdyal\|title=Rosary Church at Shettihalli (emerges and submerges)\|journal=National Geographic Traveller\|date=2013\|url=http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2013/entries/205028/view/\|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>		The [[Shettihalli Rosary Church]], which was submerged during the construction of the dam, can be seen only when the water level is low during the summer months. The church was constructed in the [[Gothic Architecture\|Gothic]] architectural style by French [[Missionary\|missionaries]] in the 1860s. The church was abandoned in 1960 when the government decided to build the dam. When the water level is low [[coracle]]s are used to go inside the church.<ref name=Deccan>{{cite news\|title=Rising out of the waters\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/435803/rising-waters.html\|access-date=16 January 2015\|issue=Bangalore\|publisher=Deccan Herald\|date=13 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=NG>{{cite journal\|last1=Singh\|first1=Gurdyal\|title=Rosary Church at Shettihalli (emerges and submerges)\|journal=National Geographic Traveller\|date=2013\|url=http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2013/entries/205028/view/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506030613/http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2013/entries/205028/view\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=6 May 2013\|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>

	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==
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	[[Category:Dams in Karnataka]]		[[Category:Dams in Karnataka]]
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Hemavati Dam and Reservoir

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{{for|the [[Carnatic music]] [[raga]]m|Hemavati (ragam)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
[[File:Hemavati river at Banakal.jpg|right|300px|thumb| River Hemavati at the southern side of [[Banakal]]]]
[[File:Hemavati dam gorur.jpg|300px|thumb|Hemavati dam in Gorur]]
[[File:Gorur Narasimha temple2-1.jpg|thumb]]

The '''Hemavati''' is a river in [[Karnataka]], southern India,<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA8822F54E3774E0440003BA962ED3|Hemāvati River (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> an important [[tributary]] of the [[Kaveri]].

==Origin and course==
The Hemavati River starts in the [[Western Ghats]] at an elevation of about 1,219 metres<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php
|title=Main Rivers of Karnataka
|publisher=Karnatakavision.com
|access-date=2006-10-05
}}</ref> near Balur in [[Mudigere]] taluk of [[Chikmagalur District]] of the state of [[Karnataka]], in [[southern India]]. It flows through [[Hassan District]] where it is joined by its chief tributary, the [[Yagachi River]], and then into [[Mandya district]] before joining the Kaveri near [[Krishnarajasagara]]. It is approximately 245 km long and has a drainage area of about 5,410 km².<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/42551.htm
|title=Hemavati River
|publisher=www.india9.com
|access-date=2006-10-05
}}</ref>

==Hemavati Dam and Reservoir==
A dam across the Hemavati was completed in 1979, above Gorur in Hassan district, and downstream from the Yagachi confluence. The dam is a [[masonry dam]] with central spillway through 6 radial gates. It is 44.5 meters in height, and 4692 meters long, impounding a reservoir of 9162 hectares. The reservoir has a live storage capacity of 35.7 TMC. <ref>http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/salient_features_hemavathy.htm</ref>

The [[Shettihalli Rosary Church]], which was submerged during the construction of the dam can be seen only when the water level is low during the summer months. The church was constructed by [[French people|French]] Missionaries in the 1860s, and has a mighty and magnificent structure in the [[Gothic Architecture]]. In 1960, when the government decided to build the dam, the church was abandoned. When the water level is low, sometimes coracles are used to go inside the church.<ref name=Deccan>{{cite news|title=Rising out of the waters|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/435803/rising-waters.html|access-date=16 January 2015|issue=Bangalore|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=13 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=NG>{{cite journal|last1=Singh|first1=Gurdyal|title=Rosary Church at Shettihalli (emerges and submerges)|journal=National Geographic Traveller|date=2013|url=http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2013/entries/205028/view/|access-date=16 January 2015}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Hemavati River}}
* [http://nwda.gov.in/index3.asp?sublink2id=20&langid=1 National Water Development Agency - Netravati - Hemavati Link]

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[[Category:Dams in Karnataka]]
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