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322:The tank receives the
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121:14.13000°N 75.90472°E
42:Shanti Sagara in 2010
735:at Wikimedia Commons
425:Anguilla bengalensis
156:Haridra, Controlled
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818:Chulki Nala
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770:Hydrography
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429:Tungabhadra
416:in 1903-4.
346:It has two
281:Kerebilachi
202:Max. length
124: /
99:Coordinates
92:South India
18:Shantisagar
1382:Categories
1297:Bhadra Dam
1246:NITK Beach
1241:Maravanthe
1002:Waterfalls
963:Souparnika
913:Markandeya
903:Malaprabha
893:Kumudvathi
828:Gangavalli
480:References
469:Channagiri
355:Bhadra Dam
341:Davanagere
337:Channagiri
332:embankment
299:Importance
287:taluka of
285:Channagiri
234:Max. depth
210:Max. width
158:Bhadra Dam
112:75°54′17″E
84:Channagiri
82:Sulekere,
1327:Kodasalli
1256:Someshwar
1114:Vajrapoha
1104:Shivganga
1059:Jaladurga
988:Vedavathi
953:Sharavati
948:Shambhavi
918:Netravati
848:Honnuhole
823:Dandavati
793:Arkavathi
774:Karnataka
560:www.bl.uk
504:7 January
474:Karnataka
433:migration
431:dam, the
367:courtesan
361:Etymology
317:irrigates
293:Karnataka
109:14°7′48″N
88:Karnataka
1251:Panambur
1109:Unchalli
1084:Mallalli
1074:Kuchikal
1069:Kalhatti
843:Hemavati
838:Gurupura
458:See also
396:divinity
371:princess
324:drainage
273:Sulekere
79:Location
1307:Harangi
1287:Almatti
1211:Gokarna
1204:Beaches
1155:Karanji
1130:Harangi
1094:Sathodi
1019:Barkana
1014:Bandaje
958:Shimsha
933:Papagni
908:Manjira
878:Krishna
863:Karanja
385:History
348:sluices
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1221:Karwar
983:Varahi
978:Varada
873:Kedaka
868:Kaveri
853:Kabini
808:Chakra
798:Bhadra
788:Amarja
781:Rivers
708:30 May
592:30 May
566:30 May
1322:Kanva
1317:Kadra
1302:Gorur
1271:Trasi
1236:Malpe
1231:Kudle
1123:Lakes
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1049:Hebbe
1039:Gokak
1009:Abbey
968:Tunga
923:Palar
883:Kubja
803:Bhima
375:Ocean
328:gorge
193:India
188:Basin
1357:Supa
1280:Dams
1226:Kapu
858:Kali
710:2018
594:2018
568:2018
506:2021
499:mint
379:Asia
339:and
277:Asia
143:lake
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