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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
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inscription of Kharavela. The word Krishna also indicates dark color
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