Krishna River

third longest river in central−southern India

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The Krishna River is the third longest river in central-southern India, flowing through several states in that region. It is an important waterway for the millions of people who depend on it for water, agriculture, and other resources in central and southern India.

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Image: Krishna River Vijayawada.jpg
Length: 1400

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Commons category: Krishna River
name in kana: クリシュナがわ
watershed area: 258948
discharge: 1641

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The Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau is the third-longest in India, after the Ganga and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Indus and Godavari. The river, also called the Krishnaveni, is 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long and flows for 282 kilometres in Maharashtra. It is a major source of irrigation in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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