The Hemavati River (Kannada ಹೇಮಾವತಿ ) is a very important tributary of the Kaveri River. It starts in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1,219 metres[1] near Ballala rayana durga in the Chikmagalur District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India, and flows through Chikkamagalooru, Hassan District and Mysore district before joining the Kaveri near Krishnarajasagara. It is approximately 245 km long and has a drainage area of about 5,410 km².[2] A large reservoir has been built on the river at Gorur in the Hassan district.
Hemavati is also the name of a Melakarta Raga in the carnatic music tradition.
Footnotes
- ^ "Main Rivers of Karnataka". Karnatakavision.com. http://www.karnatakavision.com/karnataka-rivers-dams.php. Retrieved on 2006-10-05.
- ^ "Hemavati River". www.india9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/42551.htm. Retrieved on 2006-10-05.
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