3. KVAFSU
RIVER SYSTEMS OF KARNATAKA
INTRODUCTION
Sl.cn
o
River systems Drainage
area
1000sq.km
Percentage
1 Godavari 4.43 2.33
2 Krishna 111.74 58.66
3 Cauvery 34.27 17.99
4 North pennar 6.94 1.56
5 South pennar 3.76 1.97
6 Palar 2.97 1.56
Total 190.50 100
4. KVAFSU
Tributaries of Cauvery in Karnataka
Sl. No. Name of tributary Catchments
area in
sq.km
Origin, Altitude and Length Sub-tributaries
1 Harangi 717 Pushpagiri, hills of
Westernghats, 1067m, 5okm
2 Hemavathy 5410 Ballarayadurga in
Westernghats, 1219m, 245km
3 Kabini 7040 Westernghats in Kerala, 2140m,
230km
Taraka, Hebballa, Nugu,
Gundal
4 Suvarnavathy 1787 Nasur ghat range, 88km
5 Lakshmanathirtha NA Westernghats, 1950m, 131km Ramathirtha
6 Shimsha 8469 Tumkur dist. 914m, 221km Veeravaishnavi,
Kanihalla, Chickhole,
Hebbaholla, mullahalla
and Kanva
7 Arkavathy 4351 Nandidurga, 1480m, 161km Kumaudavat, Manihall,
Kuttehole and
Vrishabhavathy