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Arkavathy
The Arkavati is an important mountain river in Karnataka, India, originating at Nandi Hills, India, Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district. It is a tributary of the Kaveri, which it joins at 34 km south of Kanakapura, Ramanagara District called Sangama in Kannada, after flowing through Ramanagara and Kanakapura. The river drains into the Chikkarayappanahalli Lake near Kanivenarayanapura. Kumudavathi and Vrishabhavati River, Vrishabhavathi rivers are tributaries to this river. It forms ''Chunchi falls'' near Haroshivanahalli. It joins Cauvery river as a tributary near Mekedatu. Course The river originates in the Nandi Hills in the Chikkaballapura district and flows through Ramanagara and Kanakapura before it eventually drains into the Chikkarayappanahalli Lake near Kanivenarayanapura. The Arkavati joins the Kaveri river around 34 km south of Kanakapura in the Ramanagara District. The river has three tributaries; Kumudavathi River, Suvarnamukhi River, and Vrishabhavath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesaraghatta
Hesaraghatta Lake is a humanmade reservoir located 18 km to the north-west of Bengaluru in Karnataka state, India. It is a fresh water lake created in the year 1894 across the Arkavathy River to meet the drinking water needs of the city. Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the then Dewan of erstwhile Mysore state and the then Chief Engineer of Mysuru, M. C. Hutchins, planned to build the scheme called the "Chamarajendra Water Works" to store a three-years' water supply to the city. This crucial water body is an integral part of the recently declared Hesaraghatta Grasslands Conservation Reserve, enhancing its ecological and biodiversity significance. Access The lake is approachable by road from Bengaluru at a distance of 26.5 km to the north-west of the city.http://www.geopassage.com/India/attraction/Bangalore/Hesarghatta.htm Hesarghatta Topography The total catchment area draining into the Lake at the dam built on the Arkavati, River Arkavati is 73.84 km2 (2189 mi2) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
