Kabini River

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A view of Kabani River from Kabanigiri, Kerala
A view of Kabani River from Kabanigiri, Kerala

The Kabini or Kabani is a river of southern India. It originates in Wayanad District of Kerala state, south India from the confluence of the Panamaram River and Mananthavady River, and flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudal Narasipur in Karnataka, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Close to the town of H D Kote it forms the huge Kabini Reservoir. The backwaters of the Kabini reservoir are very rich in wildlife especially in summer when the water level recedes to form rich grassy meadows. The Kabini dam is 2284 feet in height with a gross storage of 19.52tmcft but has reduced considerably due to silt accumulation.

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The Banasura Sagar Dam is built over a tributary of the Kabini River. There are 2 lovely luxury jungle resorts at the edge of the Kabini river- Cicada and Kabini river lodge

The Karapura irrigation dam is built over a tributary of the Kabini River.

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The River Kaveri
Dams

Banasura Sagar Dam | Bangara Doddi Nala | Grand Anicut | Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Madadkatte | Mettur Dam | Stanley Reservoir

Tributaries

Amaravati River | Arkavathy River | Bhavani River | Hemavati River | Honnuhole River | Kabini River |
Lakshmana Tirtha River | Lokapavani River | Noyyal River | Pambar River | Shimsha River

Cities and Towns

Karikal | Kodagu | Kollidam | Kushalanagara | Nagapattinam | Poompuhar | Srirangam | Srirangapatna | Talakad | Talakaveri | Thanjavur | Tiruchirapalli

Physical Features

Bay of Bengal | Deccan plateau | Hogenakal Falls | Shivanasamudra Falls | Western Ghats

Riparian States and
Union Territories

Karnataka | Kerala | Pondicherry | Tamil Nadu