Karnataka
Capital · Bengaluru · a state spanning the Western Ghats escarpment and the Deccan plateau
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Capital · Bengaluru · a state spanning the Western Ghats escarpment and the Deccan plateau
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Krishna28.5 km
Origin: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
Mouth: Flows through northern Karnataka into Telangana/Andhra Pradesh
Major dams: Almatti Dam, Narayanpur Dam
Show on map →Cauvery28.5 km
Origin: Talakaveri, Kodagu (Coorg) district, Karnataka
Mouth: Flows into Tamil Nadu towards the Bay of Bengal
Major dams: Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam
The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam and its Brindavan Gardens near Mysuru are among Karnataka’s best-known landmarks.
Show on map →Tungabhadra28.5 km
Origin: Formed by the Tunga and Bhadra rivers of the Western Ghats near Shimoga
Mouth: Joins the Krishna in Andhra Pradesh
Show on map →Sharavathi28.5 km
Origin: Ambuthirtha, Western Ghats, Shimoga district
Mouth: Arabian Sea near Honnavar
Major dams: Linganamakki Dam
Forms Jog Falls, India’s second-highest plunge waterfall, above the Linganamakki reservoir.
Show on map →Bhima28.5 km
Show on map →Kabini28.5 km
Show on map →Netravati28.5 km
Show on map →Penner28.5 km
Show on map →Palar96.1 km
Show on map →Ranganathittu
Ramsar 2473 | coord: single-source
Ramsar 2473.
Show on map →Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve
Ramsar; Karnataka | coord: estimated, unverified
Ramsar; Karnataka.
Show on map →Aghanashini Estuary
Ramsar; Karnataka | coord: estimated, unverified
Ramsar; Karnataka.
Show on map →Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve
Ramsar; Karnataka | coord: estimated, unverified
Ramsar; Karnataka.
Show on map →Nilgiri Biosphere
UNESCO, India's first biosphere reserve; spans Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala | coord: verified (official checklist)
UNESCO, India's first biosphere reserve; spans Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala.
Show on map →Bandipur NP
Tiger reserve | coord: manually placed
Tiger reserve.
Show on map →Nagarhole NP
Tiger reserve, elephant corridor | coord: manually placed
Tiger reserve, elephant corridor.
Show on map →Kudremukh NP
coord: manually placed
Show on map →Anshi NP
coord: manually placed
Show on map →Bhadra WLS
coord: manually placed
Show on map →BRT Hills WLS
coord: manually placed
Show on map →Dandeli WLS
coord: manually placed
Show on map →Cauvery WLS
coord: manually placed
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