Bhima River

Bhima River
Chandrabhaga River
Bhima at Pandharpur
Bhima river course [1]
Location
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana
Physical characteristics
SourceBhimashankar
 • locationMaharashtra, India
 • coordinates19°4′19″N 73°32′9″E / 19.07194°N 73.53583°E / 19.07194; 73.53583
 • elevation945 m (3,100 ft)
MouthKrishna River
 • location
between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur, India
 • coordinates
16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41000°N 77.28500°E / 16.41000; 77.28500
 • elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Length861 km (535 mi)
Basin size70,614 km2 (27,264 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGhod, Sina, Kagini
 • rightBhama, Indrayani, Mula-Mutha, Nira

The Bhima River (also known as Chandrabhaga River) is a major river in Western and South India. It flows southeast for 861 kilometres (535 mi) through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana states, before joining the Krishna River. After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain,[1] the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated.[2]

The river is prone to drying up during the summer season.[clarification needed] In 2005, it caused severe flooding in Solapur, Vijayapura and Kalburgi districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur, as it resembles the shape of the Moon.

  1. ^ Khan, Mirza Mehdy (1909). "Rivers". Hyderabad State. Imperial Gazetteer of India, Provincial Series. Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing. pp. 97–98. OCLC 65200528.
  2. ^ "Bhima River". Britannica Concise article. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2006.