The Bhadra River (Kannada: ಭದ್ರಾ ನದಿ) is a river in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...

state in southern

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. The Bhadra originates at Gangamoola near Kudremukha, Western Ghats range, and flows east across the southern part of

Deccan The large Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the ...

Plateau, joined by its tributaries the Somavahini near Hebbe, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla. It flows through the towns of

Kudremukh Kudremukha(ಕುದುರೆ ಮುಖ) is a mountain range and name of a peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station iron ore mining town situated near the mountain, about 20 kilo ...

, Kalasa,

Horanadu Hornadu, also known as Horanadu, is a Hindu holy locale and also a jain holy center Panchayat village located in kalasa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. The deity at the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Hornadu is ''Annapurneshwa ...

, Haluvalli,

Balehonnur Balehonnur is a town in Narasimharajapura taluk, a township of the Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located 286 kilometres west of Bengaluru, 226 kilometres north-west of Mysuru and 142 kilometres north-east o ...

, Balehole and

Narasimharajapura Narasimharajapura is a town panchayat and tehsil headquarters in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India. It resides in the Malenadu region of Chikmagalur district. The nearest Towns that connect to it are in Bhadravathi (52 km), Channagiri (85), Shimog ...

(N.R Pura). The Bhadra Dam is built across the river at BRP - Bhadravathi,

, which forms the Bhadra reservoir (186 ft). From here the river continues its journey through the city of Bhadravathi,

. The Bhadra meets the Tunga River at

Koodli Koodli, also spelled Kudli or Kudali, is a small historic village in Shimoga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is at the ''sangam'' (confluence) of two rivers, the Tunga River and Bhadra River at nearly . They meet here to give ri ...

, a small town near

Shivamogga Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region o ...

. The combined river continues east as the Tungabhadra, a major tributary of the

Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is on ...

, which empties into the

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Map of Bhadra River

Jabir bhr (Online Guide)Assessing Irrigation Performance of Rice-Based Bhadra Project in IndiaCrocodiles are abundant in the Bhadra river
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