List of Notable Rivers in Karnataka

Many of the Western Ghats mountains’ high-altitude rivers and tributaries feed the region’s many rivers, both large and tiny. With a coastline of 300 kilometers, Karnataka has a dozen of rivers that merge into the sea. Karnataka is home to several other rivers. The list excludes all small rivers.

The Kaveri River is Karnataka’s longest with 805 kilometers and largest with a basin area of 72,000 km². It begins in Karnataka at Talakaveri (elevation=1,341 m) and ends in Tamilnadu at Poompuhar into the ocean (the Bay of Bengal). It has many tributaries including Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathy, Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Noyyal, Amaravati, Moyar. Coordination of the Talakaveri: 12°23′N 75°29′E