Bhadra River

About Bhadra River:

• It is the east-flowing river in Karnataka.
• Course:
  • It begins at the Western Ghats range and flows across the Deccan Plateau.
  • The tributaries Somavahini, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla join it.
  • The river flows across the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • The Bhadra meets the Tunga River at Koodli, a small town near Shivamogga.
  • The combined river continues east as the Tungabhadra, a major tributary of the Krishna River.
  • Tungabhadra joins Krishna at Sangamaleshwaram in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Krishna River finally ends in the Bay of Bengal.
• The total length of Bhadra is 178 km, and it is sub-montane in character.
• Bhadra Dam is a dam built across the Bhadra River near Lakkavalli village.