Bhadra River

Bhadra River
Bhadra River Project Dam near Bhadravathi
Basin
Main source	gangamoola, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
River mouth	Bay of Bengal
Country	India

The Bhadra River ( Kannada: ಭಧ್ರಾ ನದಿ ) is a river in Karnataka state in southern India.

The Bhadra originates at Gangamoola near Kudremukha, Western Ghats range, and flows east across the southern part of Deccan Plateau, joined by its tributaries the Somavahini near Hebbe, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla. It flows through the towns of Kudremukh, Kalasa, Hornadu, Balehonnur, Balehole and Narasimharajapura(N.R Pura). A dam is built across the river near Lakkavalli which forms the Bhadra reservoir. From here the river continues its journey through the city of Bhadravathi, Karnataka. The Bhadra meets the Tunga River at Koodli, a small town near Shivamogga. The combined river continues east as the Tungabhadra, a major tributary of the Krishna, which empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Flood

Every year in monsoon season due to heavy rain in western ghats (Chickmagalur Region) the Bhadra Dam will reach to its peak, results in release of water from the dam. This causes the flood in the region of Bhadravathi City, New Bridge of Bhadravathi will always be immersed by this outflow of river bhadra, and the scenic beauty of watching bhadra will be pleasant full experience for eyes.

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Hydrography of Karnataka

Rivers	Amarga Amarja Arkavathy Bhadra Chakra Chitrvathi Dandavathi Gangavalli Ghataprabha Gurupura Hemavati Honnuhole Kabini Kali Kaveri Kedaka Krishna Kubja Kumaradhara Lakshmana Tirtha Malaprabha Manjira River Netravati Palar Panchagangavalli Papagni Penna Ponnaiyar Shambavi Sharavathi Shimsha Souparnika Tunga Tungabhadra Varada Varahi Vedavathi Vrishabhavathi

Waterfalls	Abbey Barkana Chunchanakatte Devaragundi Godchinamalaki Gokak Hebbe Irupu Jaladurga Jog Kalhatti Kuchikal Magod Mallalli Muthyalamaduvu Sathodi Shivanasamudra or Cauvery Shivganga Unchalli Vajrapoha Varapoha

Lakes	Harangi Hebbal Hesaraghatta Honnamana Kere Krishna Raja Sagara Kukkarahalli Pampa Sarovar Shanti Sagara Thippagondanahalli Vibhutipura

Beaches	Gokarna Murudeshwara Karwar Ankola Kapu Kudle Maravanthe Tannirbhavi Trasi

Dams	Almatti Basava Sagar Bhadra Dam Kadra Kodasalli Krishna Raja Sagara / KRS Linganamakki Mari Kanive Supa

See also	Kerala Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra

Coordinates: 14°00′N 75°39′E / 14.000°N 75.650°E / 14.000; 75.650

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