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svror2019 Home ‘About the Krishna Basin Krishna Basin GoBack Brief Description of the Basin "The Krishna i the econd largest eastward draining Interstate river In Peninsular India Irises in the Mahadey range of the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1,337 m near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra State, about 64 km from the Arabian Sea, It flows for a distance of 305 km in Maharashtra, 483 km in Karnataka and 612 km in Andhra Pradesh before finally out falling into the Ray of Bengal The length of the river is about 1,400 km Krishna basin les between latitudes 13°07" N and 19° 20° N and longitudes 73°22" F and 81° 10° F. ‘On the north, the basin is bounded by the range separ ing it from the Godavari basin, on the south and east by the Eastern Ghats and on the west by the Western Ghats. Drainage area of the basin is 258,948 km? Drainage ara of the Basin dn Ken?) Siatewise Drainage [Name of tate Drainage area Area a Kem) Maharastra was Karnataka T3277 ‘Andhra Pradesk Teast Total Drainage Arca of Krishna Basin (ia Km?) 258.948 Geology of the ‘The geology of the Krishna basin Is dominated inthe northwest by the Deccan Traps Inthe central part by unclassified Basin crystallines, and in the east by the Cuddapah Group. The Dharwars (southwest central) and the Vindhian (east central) form a significant part of the outcrops within the unclassified erystalines. Krishna delta is predominantly formed by Pleistocene to recent mater Water Potential of | Surface Water pot Tal kat the Basin ‘Ground Water potential 2641 ke? Hydropower Tiydropower Station (installed capacity SOMW and above) Potent Nagarjuasagar 815, Srisailam 770 Nagarjunsagar RC a1 Nagarjunsagar CH a Srisailam LB 300) Water Uilization | Surface Water Uilization Drinking purposes Irrigation purposes ‘Ground Water Uilzation Drinking purposes Irrigation purposes Tributaries with | Name ofthe Tributary Drainage area (Km?) drainage area in sq. [Royna £890 km. Panchganga 2575 Dudbganga 2.350 Ghataprabka 29 Malaprabha T1549 Bhima 70.614 Tungubhadra TAIT Dina 3.490 Peddavagu 2348 Wal 3780 Masi Taz “MajorBrojacis | Upper Krishna Project Stage ~ Upper Krishna Project Stage — 2, Srisalam Dam, Palichintala Project, Nagarjunasagar Project, Ghatprabha Dam, Tungabbadra Project, Vanivilas Sagar Project, Bennihora Project, Bhadha Upper Tunga Project, Koyna dam, Markendaya Project, Singatalur Lift Irrigation, Krishna Irrigation Project, Osmansagar Reservoir and Reservoir Project, Bhima Irrigation Project, Hipparagi Barrage, Malprabha Project Prakasam barrage Water Quality of the Basin ‘Based on the systematic sampling of river water at many locations in the basin, is suitability Tor various purposes Is determined by CPCB and as per the results, the quality isnot as per the desired class and BOD remains the most critical parameter. At some places, DO and total coliform are also eausing problem. Problems in the | The Krishna basin particularly fa east coast faces periodically food problems inthe wake of cyclonic #0 Basin Mythology Krishna is @ mighty east flowing river of peninsular India, It is the same river as Krsoavena in the Puranas or Ksnavenl in the Yoginitantra. It is also known as Kanhapenna in Jatakas and Kanhapena in the Hathigumpha hitptniioorkee.gov.inbsibasin’k20mapsikishna_about. him 12 svror2019 ‘About the Krishna Basin inscription of Kharavela. The word Krishna also indicates dark color hitptniivoorkee.gov.ibsibasin’k20mapsikishna_about. him 22

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