Ghataprabha River

The Ghataprabha river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Chikksangam. The river basin is 8,829 square kilometers wide and stretches across Maharashtra and Karnataka states.

Ghataprabha River
Gokak Falls on River Ghataprabha
Location
CountryIndia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPhatakwadi Lake, MH
  elevation750 metres (2,460 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam
Length283 km (176 mi)

The source of the river can be identified from Phatakwadi Lake 15.939335°N 74.059535°E / 15.939335; 74.059535, at an elevation of 750 metres above mean sea level.

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