4 Geography · 4.2.8 Rivers and irrigation projects

4.2.8.2 Krishna in Andhra Pradesh: course, tributaries and delta

The Krishna rises near Mahabaleshwar, receives the Tungabhadra at the edge of AP, forms the AP–Telangana boundary past Srisailam, Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichintala, and below the Prakasam Barrage at Vijayawada builds a delta that reaches the sea near Hamsaladeevi.

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Key terms

  • Krishna
  • Krishnaveni
  • Mahabaleshwar
  • Tungabhadra
  • Hundri
  • Bhima
  • Musi
  • Munneru
  • Paleru
  • Sangameswaram
  • Srisailam
  • Nagarjuna Sagar
  • Pulichintala
  • Prakasam Barrage
  • Vijayawada
  • Amaravati
  • Diviseema
  • Hamsaladeevi
  • Ethipothala
  • Pushkaralu

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  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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