Vedavathi (Hagari)
Under review: this entry was added recently and its position is still being checked (exact (OSM geometry)).
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Overview
The Vedavathi (Hagari) is formed by the Veda and Avathi streams in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka.
It flows north-east through Chitradurga and Ballari districts and into Andhra Pradesh, and joins the Tungabhadra. The Vani Vilas Sagar dam, one of the oldest in Karnataka, is on it.
Its basin is dry and drought-prone.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Tungabhadra
- Formed by the Veda and Avathi
- Vani Vilas Sagar dam
- Dry basin in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Why it matters for UPSC
Learn the Tungabhadra tributaries: Varada and Vedavathi.
Note for UPSC
A Tungabhadra tributary in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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 Vedavathi (Hagari) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Krishna
- Extent on map
- 13.5°–15.7°N, 76.0°–77.1°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)