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News: Water from the Bhadra Reservoir reached Gonur Lake in Chitradurga, marking a key milestone in the trial run of the Upper Bhadra Project’s branch canal.
About Bhadra River
- The Bhadra River a major river and flows through Karnataka.
- Origin: It originates in the Western Ghats and flows eastward across the Deccan Plateau.
- Course of river:
- At Koodli, it merges with the Tunga River. The combined river flows eastward as the Tungabhadra.
- The Tungabhadra joins the Krishna at Sangamaleshwaram in Andhra Pradesh.
- The Krishna River eventually flows into the Bay of Bengal.
- The river also passes through the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Length: Its total lengthis 178 km.
- Tributary of: It is a tributary of the Krishna River.
- Tributaries: It is joined by tributaries such as the Somavahini, Thadabehalla and Odirayanahalla.
- Dam situated on river: Bhadra Dam is built across the river at Bhadravathi, Karnataka, which forms the Bhadra reservoir.
