Tungabhadra River: In News
The Tungabhadra water has turned green around Shiranahalli, Gangapur and Korlahalli villages in Mundargi taluk of Gadag district, Karnataka, creating panic among the residents.
- Tungabhadra River is a significant peninsular river in southern India.
- It is a major 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.
- It derives its name from two streams,viz., the Tunga, about 147 km long, and the Bhadra, about 178 km long, which rise in the eastern slopes of theWestern Ghats.
- The river, after the influence of the two streams near Shimoga in Karnataka, runs for about 531 km till it joins the river Krishna 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.
- It is influenced chiefly by the southwest monsoon.
- Major tributaries are Varada Riverand 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.
