Hemavati River

Hemavati River

The Hemavati River (Kannada ಹೇಮಾವತಿ ) is a very important tributary of the Kaveri River. It starts in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1,219 metres [cite web
url=http://www.karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php
title=Main Rivers of Karnataka
publisher=Karnatakavision.com
accessdate=2006-10-05 ] near Ballala rayana durga in the Chikmagalur District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India, and flows through Chikkamagalooru, 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. [cite web
url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/42551.htm
title=Hemavati River
publisher=www.india9.com
accessdate=2006-10-05 ] A large reservoir has been built on the river at Gorur in the Hassan district.

Hemavati is also the name of a Melakarta Raga in the carnatic music tradition.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://nwda.gov.in/index3.asp?sublink2id=20&langid=1 National Water Development Agency - Netravati - Hemavati Link]


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