Tributaries of Krishna River Right bank: the Ghatprabha, the | Upsc Environment

Tributaries of Krishna River

Right bank: the Ghatprabha, the Malprabha and the Tungabhadra.

Left Bank: the Bhima, the Musi and the Munneru.

The Koyna is a small tributary but is known for Koyna Dam. This dam was perhaps the main cause of the devastating earthquake (6.4 on richter scale) in 1967 that killed 150 people.

The Bhima originates from the Matheron Hills and joins the Krishna near Raichur after for a distance of 861 km.

The Tungabhadra is formed by the unification of the Tunga and the Bhadra originating from Gangamula in the Central Sahyadri. Its total length is 531 km.