Godavari River basin
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The Godavari River basin is a vast drainage area in central and southern India that supports extensive agriculture, hydropower, and ecosystems around the Godavari, the country’s second-longest river.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Godavari River basin canonical | 11 |
| Godavari River valley | 1 |
| Godavari basin | 1 |
| Godavari between Polavaram and Kunavaram | 1 |
| Indravati River basin | 1 |
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| contains |
Bindusara River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Dudhana River NERFINISHED ⓘ Godavari River NERFINISHED ⓘ Godavari River delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Indravati River NERFINISHED ⓘ Indravati sub-basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadam River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadva River NERFINISHED ⓘ Karanja River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinnerasani River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lendi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Maner River NERFINISHED ⓘ Manjira River NERFINISHED ⓘ Penganga River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pranhita River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pranhita sub-basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pravara River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pravara sub-basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Purna River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabari River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabari sub-basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivana River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sileru River NERFINISHED ⓘ Taliperu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Wainganga River NERFINISHED ⓘ Wardha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRankByRiverLength | second-longest river of India GENERATED ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Godavari River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
deforestation in upper catchments
ⓘ
riverbank erosion ⓘ seasonal flooding ⓘ sedimentation in reservoirs ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| hasClimate | monsoonal ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Gangapur Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jayakwadi Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadam Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam Sagar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Polavaram Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Sriram Sagar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Indravati Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
freshwater fish habitats
ⓘ
mangroves in delta ⓘ riparian wetlands ⓘ riverine forests ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
cropland
ⓘ
forest ⓘ urban settlements ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity |
Adilabad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhadrachalam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kakinada NERFINISHED ⓘ Karimnagar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanded NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashik NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajahmundry NERFINISHED ⓘ Warangal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Godavari River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflowTo | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
fisheries
ⓘ
hydropower production ⓘ inland water transport in deltaic region ⓘ regional food security ⓘ rural livelihoods ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
central India
ⓘ
southern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | peninsular river systems of India ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom | southwest monsoon ⓘ |
| spansState |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chhattisgarh NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
agriculture
ⓘ
freshwater ecosystems ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
Gangetic dolphin (in some stretches)
ⓘ
migratory waterbirds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ navigation in lower reaches ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Papi Hills
this entity surface form:
Godavari between Polavaram and Kunavaram
subject surface form:
Papi Hills
this entity surface form:
Godavari River valley
this entity surface form:
Indravati River basin
this entity surface form:
Godavari basin