Tungabhadra

river, India

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The Tungabhadra River is a southern tributary of the Krishna River in south-central India. It flows through the states of Karnataka and Telangana before joining the Krishna. A dam was constructed on the Tungabhadra at Hospet in 1957, creating a reservoir and supplying hydroelectric power. The Krishna River itself is one of India's longest, originating in the Western Ghats and flowing east across the country before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. While not navigable, the Krishna River system is crucial for irrigation, though its flow fluctuates significantly due to monsoon rains.1

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…the Bhima (north) and the Tungabhadra (south). The latter has a dam at Hospet, completed in 1957, forming a reservoir and supplying hydroelectric power. Other hydroelectric installations along the river include those along the Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border at Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar.
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…the Bhima (north) and the Tungabhadra (south). The latter has a dam at Hospet, completed in 1957, forming a reservoir and supplying hydroelectric power. Other hydroelectric installations along the river include those along the Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border at Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar.
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