Krishna

This article is about an Indian river. For other uses, see Krishna (disambiguation). Krishna River Krishna River gorge by Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India Path of the Krishna in the peninsular India ([1]) Location Country India State Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Region South India Physical characteristics Source Near Mahabaleshwar, Jor village, Dist- Satara • location Satara district, Maharashtra, India • coordinates 17°59′19″N 73°38′17″E • elevation 914 m (2,999 ft) Geographic headwaters Mouth Bay Of Bengal • location Hamsaladeevi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India • coordinates 15°44′06″N 80°55′12″E[1] • elevation 0 m (0 ft) Length 1,400 km (870 mi) or 1,290 km (800 mi)approx.[2] Basin size 258,948 km2 (99,980 sq mi) Discharge • average 2,213 m3/s (78,200 cu ft/s) Discharge • location Vijayawada (1901–1979 average), max (2024), min (1997) • average 1,641.74 m3/s (57,978 cu ft/s) • minimum 13.52 m3/s (477 cu ft/s) • maximum 33,413.88 m3/s (1,180,000 cu ft/s)[3][4] Basin features Tributaries • left Yerla, Bhima, Dindi, Musi, Paleru, Munneru • right Kudali (Niranjna) Venna, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhaganga, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Tungabhadra The Krishna River in the Deccan plateau is the third-longest river in India, after the Ganga and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganges, Indus and Godavari.[5] The river, also called Krishnaveni, is 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long and its length in Maharashtra is 282 kilometres.[6] It is a major source of irrigation in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh