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

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states. The source of the river can be identified from Phatakwadi Lake , at an elevation of 750 metres above mean sea level.

Bridges

The river is crossed by a

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near the

Gokak Falls The Gokak Falls is a waterfall located on the Ghataprabha River in Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. The waterfall is six and a half kilometers away from Gokak town. About Gokak Water Falls After a long winding course, the Ghataprabha ...

. The bridge was constructed in the late 1800s/early 1900s.

Tributaries

The

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and Hiranyakeshi rivers are tributaries of the Ghataprabha.

Dams

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with a capacity of 51

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is built across the river in Belagavi district.

References

External links

Ghataprabha River Project
Rivers of Karnataka Tributaries of the Krishna River Geography of Belagavi district Geography of Bagalkot district Rivers of India {{India-river-stub