Kabini River

Kapila
Kapila River from Kabinigiri, Kerala
Map
Location
CountryIndia
StateKerala, Karnataka
Physical characteristics
SourcePanamaram
 • locationWayanad district, Kerala, India
 • coordinates11°48′01″N 76°04′29″E / 11.80028°N 76.07472°E / 11.80028; 76.07472
MouthTirumakudal Narsipur
 • location
Mysore district, Karnataka, India
 • coordinates
12°12′56″N 76°54′40″E / 12.21556°N 76.91111°E / 12.21556; 76.91111

The Kabini River (Kapila River) is one of the major tributaries of the river Cauvery in southern India, It originates near Kavilumpara in Kozhikode district of Kerala state by the confluence of the Panamaram River and the Mananthavady River. It flows eastward through Wayanad district, entering Mysore district of Karnataka, to join the Kaveri River in Mysore district of Karnataka.[1]

Close to the town of Sargur it forms the huge Kabini Reservoir. The backwaters of the Kabini reservoir are very rich in wildlife especially in summer when the water level recedes to form rich grassy meadows. The Kabini dam is 2,284 ft (696 m) in length with an original gross storage of 19.52 tmcft. The Kabini Dam is situated between villages Bichanahalli and Bidarahalli having distance of 17 km (11 mi) 6 km away from Sargur town in Heggadadevana kote taluk, Mysore district, Karnataka.[2]

  1. ^ "Kabini or Kapila River". District Administration Mysuru, GOI. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Kabini or Kapila River". District Administration Mysuru, GOI. Retrieved 2 March 2024.