Ghataprabha River

The Ghataprabha river in India is an important^{[according to whom?]} right-bank tributary of the Krishna River that 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. Markandeya, Hiranyakeshi & Tamraparni are tributaries of Ghataprabha River

Ghataprabha River
Gokak Falls on River Ghataprabha
Location
Country	India
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Phatakwadi Lake, MH
• elevation	750 metres (2,460 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam
Length	283 km (176 mi)

The source of the river can be identified from Phatakwadi Lake 15.939335°N 74.059535°E / 15.939335; 74.059535, at an elevation of 750 metres above mean sea level.

Bridges

The river is crossed by a suspension bridge near the Gokak Falls. The bridge whose construction started in the late 1800s was completed in 1907.^[1]

Tributaries

The Markandeya, Hiranyakeshi & Tamiraparni rivers are tributaries of the Ghataprabha.^[2]

Dams

Hidkal Dam with a capacity of 51Tmcft is built across the river in Belagavi district.