Malaprabha River
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The Malaprabha River (Kannadaಮಲಪ್ರಭ ನದಿ )is a tributory river of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India. It rises in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 792 m in the state's Belgaum district. The river joins Krishna River in Kudalsangam in Bagalkot district.
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[edit] Geography
Malaprabha originates at 16 km to the west of Jamboti village in Khanapur taluka of the Belgaum District in Karnataka, at an altitude of 792.4 meters in the Sahyadri hillrange.
It flows for a distance of 304 km and joins the Krishna river at an altitude of 488 meters near Kudal Sangam in Bagalkot district in Karnataka It also flows through Dharwar District. Hubli city gets the drinking water from this reservoir
Its catchment area is 11549 square kilometers.
[edit] Tributaries
Bennihalla, Hirehalla and Tuparihalla are the major tributories to Malaprabha.
[edit] Reservoir
A dam is constructed near Munavalli in Belgaum District with a storage capacity of 1.07 km³. It irrigates more than 2,000 square kilometres of land. This reservoir is called Renukasagar.
[edit] Pilgrimage Centre
There is an ancient temple of the deity Ellamma on a nearby hill. This is a pilgrimage centre for thousands of devotees. Also famous temples of Aihole and Badami are Located on the Banks of this river.
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