Arkavathi River
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The Arkavati is an important mountain river in Karnataka, India, originating at Nandi Hills of Chikkaballapura district.[1] 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 Vrishabhavathi rivers are tributaries to this river. It forms Chunchi falls near Haroshivanahalli. It joins Cauvery river as a tributary near Mekedatu.
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Arkavathi River | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Ramanagara |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Nandi Hills |
• location | Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India |
• coordinates | 13.368689°N 77.681335°E / 13.368689; 77.681335 |
• elevation | 1,478 m (4,849 ft) approx. |
Mouth | Kaveri River |
• location | Sangama River Point, Ramanagara, India |
• coordinates | 12.287986°N 77.432141°E / 12.287986; 77.432141 |
• elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) approx. |
Length | 190 km (120 mi)approx. |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
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• right | Kumudvathi |
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