Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.6.3 Rivers and irrigation projects

4.6.3.1 Godavari in Andhra Pradesh: course, tributaries and delta

The Godavari, India's longest peninsular river, enters Andhra Pradesh in its last stretch, cuts the Papikondalu gorge, is joined by the Sabari at Kunavaram and, below Rajamahendravaram and the Dowleswaram barrage, splits into the Gautami and Vasishta to form a rich delta.

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Key terms

  • Godavari
  • Dakshin Ganga
  • Trimbakeshwar
  • Sabari
  • Sileru
  • Machkund
  • Kolab
  • Kunavaram
  • Papikondalu
  • Polavaram
  • Rajamahendravaram
  • Dowleswaram
  • Sir Arthur Cotton
  • Gautami
  • Vasishta
  • Konaseema
  • Antarvedi
  • Yanam
  • Pushkaralu

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