Malaprabha River

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The Malaprabha River is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It rises in the Western Ghats at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". in the state's Belagavi district. The Malaprabha joins Krishna River at Kudalasangama in Bagalkot district.

Geography

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Malaprabha flows for Script error: No such module "convert". from Kanakumbi-Khanapur-Soundatti-(Malaprabha Dam)-Ramdurg-Nargund-Pattadkal-Kudalasangam before joining river Krishna at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". at Kudala Sangama in Bagalkot district.

Tributaries

Bennihalla, Hirehalla and Tuparihalla are the major tributaries to the Malaprabha of Dharwad district.

Reservoir

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Navilateertha Dam, near Saundatti, Belgaum District, North Karnataka

Navilatirtha Dam (Navilu in Kannada means peacock) is between Saundatti and Munavalli in Belgaum District. The reservoir created by the dam is called Renukasagara. Its catchment area is Script error: No such module "convert".. This reservoir irrigates more than Script error: No such module "convert". of agricultural land.

Pilgrimage centre

There is an ancient temple of the deity Yellamma on a nearby hill. This is a pilgrimage centre for thousands of devotees. Also the temples of Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami are on the banks of the Malaprabha. These are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

See also

References

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