Sharavathi
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (exact (OSM geometry)).
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Overview
The Sharavathi, about 128 km long, is a west-flowing Karnataka river that plunges over Jog Falls.
It rises at Ambutirtha near Thirthahalli and flows west to the sea at Honnavar.
Jog Falls, one of India's highest, is on it.
The Linganamakki dam on it powers some of Karnataka's main hydro stations.
It is a west-flowing river of Karnataka.
Jog Falls drops about 253 m in four streams known as Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket.
The Sharavathi Valley Lion-tailed Macaque Sanctuary protects the endangered primate.
A pumped-storage project planned in the valley has raised concerns about forest loss.
Geography and key facts
- Karnataka
- Jog Falls
- Mouth at Honnavar
- Linganamakki dam
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on waterfalls.
Note for UPSC
Falls over Jog Falls in Karnataka.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Sharavathi yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- West-flowing (Western Ghats)
- Extent on map
- 13.8°–14.3°N, 74.4°–75.1°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)