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'''Shimsha''' is a river that flows in the state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is one of the tributaries of the river [[Kaveri]], which is one of the major rivers of [[South India]]. The river originates in [[ | '''Shimsha''' is a river that flows in the state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is one of the tributaries of the river [[Kaveri]], which is one of the major rivers of [[South India]]. The river originates in the southern part of the [[Devarayanadurga]] hill in the [[Tumkur district]] of [[Karnataka]] and flows for about {{convert|221|km|0|abbr=on}}. before joining the river [[Kaveri]].<ref name="geo">{{cite web|url=http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/river_systems.htm|work=Online webpage of the Water Resources Department|publisher=Government of Karnataka|title=River systems of Karnataka|access-date=2007-08-26}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
;Origin | ;Origin | ||
Shimsha originates at | Shimsha originates at an altitude of 914 m in the [[Devarayanadurga]] hill located in [[Tumakuru]] Taluk [https://www.deccanherald.com/content/369669/rise-fall-river-shimsha.html] which is also the location of two temples of the [[Hindu]] God, [[Narasimha]]. | ||
;Course | ;Course | ||
After originating in the | After originating in the [[Tumkur district]], The Markonahalli Dam has been built across it, the river takes a southerly course and enters the [[Mandya district]]. In Mandya district, the river flows in a south-eastern direction and has a waterfall at Shimshapura in [[Malavalli]] Taluk. Just after Shimshapura it reaches the border of [[Chamarajanagar district]] where it joins the river Kaveri.<ref name="map">{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/karnataka/districts/mandya.htm|work=Online webpage of MapsofIndia.com|title=Mandya district|access-date=2007-08-26}}</ref> The confluence of Shimsha and Kaveri is also near the [[Shivanasamudra]] falls. The total length of the river is {{convert|221|km|0|abbr=on}}. and the river has a catchment area of 8469 km<sup>2</sup>. | ||
;Sub-tributaries | ;Sub-tributaries | ||
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===Pollution=== | ===Pollution=== | ||
Discharge of waste from towns and cities on the way are major contributors to pollution in the Shimsha. However, the Government is trying to clean up the river and has released funds for the same.<ref name="fund">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jun72005/district163928200566.asp|title=Rs 2 cr to clean Shimsha|work=Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2005-06-07|access-date=2007-08-26 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124255/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jun72005/district163928200566.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-09-29}}</ref> | Discharge of waste from towns and cities on the way are major contributors to pollution in the Shimsha. However, the Government is trying to clean up the river and has released funds for the same.<ref name="fund">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jun72005/district163928200566.asp|title=Rs 2 cr to clean Shimsha|work=Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2005-06-07|access-date=2007-08-26 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124255/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/jun72005/district163928200566.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-09-29}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||