#Rivers_River_Deltas_canalsGodavari river The Godavari is
India's second longest river after the Ganga and its source is in
Triambakeshwar,
Maharashtra It
flows east draining the states of
Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh
(10.9%), Odisha (5.7%),ultimately
emptying into the Bay of Bengal
In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the
Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the
Vridha Ganga or
Dakshin Ganga. Tributaries :
Right - Nasardi, Darna,
pravara, sindphana,
Manjira,
Manair, Kinnerasani.
Left -
Banganga, kadva, Shivana,
purna, kadam,
pranhita,
Indravati, Taliperu,
Sabri.
Some
famous Dams such as
Jayakwadi dam,
Sriram sagar dam and
Sir Arthur cotton Barrage are located on this river.
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