Ghataprabha River

Ghataprabha River
Gokak Falls on River Ghataprabha
Location
Country	India
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Phatakwadi Lake, MH
• elevation	750 metres (2,460 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam
Length	283 km (176 mi)

The Ghataprabha river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Chikksangam. The river basin is 8,829 square kilometers wide and stretches across Maharashtra and Karnataka states.

The source of the river can be identified from Phatakwadi Lake 15°56′22″N 74°03′34″E / 15.939335°N 74.059535°E / 15.939335; 74.059535, at an elevation of 750 metres above mean sea level.