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Ghataprabha River

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Ghataprabha River
Gokak Falls on River Ghataprabha
Map
Location
CountryIndia
Physical characteristics
Length283 km (176 mi)

The Ghataprabha river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Chikksangam. The river basin is 8,829 square kilometers wide and stretches across Maharashtra and Karnataka states.

Bridges

The river is crossed by a suspension bridge near the Gokak Falls. The bridge was constructed in the late 1800s/early 1900s.[1]

Markandeya river is a tributary of Ghataprabha River. This River is famous for Godchinamalaki Falls (near Gokak Falls), before reaching its confluence into the Ghataprabha River at Gokak[2][3].

References

  1. ^ David Denenberg. "Suspension Bridges crossing Ghataprabha River". Bridgemeister. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. ^ Morphometric Analysis of Markandeya River Sub Basin (MRSB), Belgaum District, Karnataka using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
  3. ^ Markandeya river