Hemavati River

The Hemavati (Kannada ಹೇಮಾವತಿ ) is an important tributary of the Kaveri. It starts in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1,219 metres^[1] near Ballala rayana durga in the Chikmagalur District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India, and flows through Chikkamagaluru, Hassan District and Mysore district before joining the Kaveri near Krishnarajasagara. It is approximately 245 km long and has a drainage area of about 5,410 km².^[2] A large reservoir has been built on the river at Gorur in the Hassan district.

Footnotes

1. ^ "Main Rivers of Karnataka". Karnatakavision.com. http://www.karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php. Retrieved 2006-10-05. 
2. ^ "Hemavati River". www.india9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/42551.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-05. 

Hemavathi river rise at Javali, in Mudigere taluk, Chickamagalur districts in karnataka state

External links

• National Water Development Agency - Netravati - Hemavati Link