Ghataprabha River

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Ghataprabha River
Gokak Falls.jpg
Gokak Falls on River Ghataprabha
Location
CountryIndia
Physical characteristics
Length283 km (176 mi)

The Ghataprabha river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Chikksangam. The river basin is 8,829 square kilometers wide and stretches across Maharashtra and Karnataka states.

Bridges[edit]

The river is crossed by a suspension bridge near the Gokak Falls. The bridge was constructed in the late 1800s/early 1900s.[1]

Tributaries[edit]

The Markandeya and Hiranyakeshi rivers are tributaries of the Ghataprabha.[2]

References[edit]

  1. David Denenberg. "Suspension Bridges crossing Ghataprabha River". Bridgemeister. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. "RIVER SYSTEMS OF KARNATAKA". KARNATAKA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

External links[edit]



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