Paper I · 8 Geography & Demography of Telangana · 8.2 Rivers and irrigation

8.2.1 River systems: Godavari and Krishna basins, tributaries, lakes and waterfalls

Almost all of Telangana drains east to the Bay of Bengal through two great rivers: the Godavari in the north and the Krishna in the south. Their tributaries, Kakatiya-era lakes and a few forest waterfalls in the north make up the state's water map.

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Key terms

  • Godavari
  • Krishna
  • basin share
  • Kandakurthi
  • Tangadi
  • Kaleshwaram
  • Triveni Sangamam
  • Manjira
  • Manair
  • Pranahita
  • Penganga
  • Wardha
  • Wainganga
  • Indravati
  • Kinnerasani
  • Sabari
  • Kadem
  • Musi
  • Esi
  • Dindi
  • Paleru
  • Munneru
  • Tungabhadra
  • Bhima
  • Kagna
  • Hussain Sagar
  • Pakhal
  • Ramappa
  • Laknavaram
  • Kuntala
  • Bogatha
  • Pochera
  • Pushkaralu

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