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

4.6.3.3 Pennar, Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Swarnamukhi and other rivers of AP

Besides the Godavari and Krishna, AP is drained by the Pennar across Rayalaseema and Nellore, by short rivers of the north coast that rise in Odisha or the Eastern Ghats (Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Champavati, Gosthani, Sarada), and by south-coast rivers such as the Gundlakamma and Swarnamukhi.

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Key terms

  • Pennar
  • Penna
  • Pinakini
  • Nandi Durga hills
  • Gandikota
  • Chitravati
  • Papagni
  • Cheyyeru
  • Kunderu
  • Sagileru
  • Jayamangali
  • Vamsadhara
  • Kalingapatnam
  • Nagavali
  • Langulya
  • Jhanjavati
  • Swarnamukhi
  • Srikalahasti
  • Gundlakamma
  • Gosthani
  • Champavati
  • Sarada
  • Yeleru
  • Tandava
  • Arani
  • Kalangi

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