Key Facts about Tungabhadra River

About Tungabhadra River:

• It is a significant peninsular river in southern India, flowing through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
• It is the principal tributary of the Krishna
• The Hindus consider this river sacred, and there is a mention of the river in the Ramayana, where it is referred to as Pampa.
• Course:
  • It originates at Koodli, near Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka, where two rivers—the Tunga River and the Bhadra River—meet and give birth to the Tungabhadra.
    • Bqoth the Tunga & Bhadra Rivers originate on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.
  • From this starting point, the Tungabhadra River travels a length of 531 km before joining the Krishna River at Sangamaleshwaram in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Krishna River finally ends in the Bay of Bengal.
  • It runs for 382 km in Karnataka, forms the boundary between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for 58 km, and further runs for the next 91 km in Andhra Pradesh.
• The total catchment area of the river is 69,552 sq.km. up to its confluence with Krishna.
• The landscape around the Tungabhadra is dominated by massive piles of granite in hues of grey, ochre, and pink.
• The locked land that lies in the north of the Tungabhadra River between the Tungabhadra and the Krishna River is called the "Raichur Doab".
• It is influenced chiefly by the southwest monsoon.
• Major Tributaries: Varada River and Hagari (Vedathy) River.
• The river has several dams and reservoirs built on it, including the Tunga Anicut Dam, the Bhadra Dam, the Hemavathy Dam, and the Tungabhadra Dam.
• The city of Hampi, which was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, is located on the banks of the river.