Telangana Rivers

Telangana has 2 main rivers Godavari and Krishna , which flows from West to East.

The Godavari River is the second longest river in India after the river Ganges and the longest river in Peninsular India.

The Krishna River or Kistna also called Krishnaveni is the third-longest river in India, after the Ganges and Godavari and the second longest river of the Peninsular India after Godavari. 

Godavari River - The river is also known as Dakshin Ganga and Gautami. 

Origin : Western Ghats at Triambak near Nasik in Maharashtra

Outflow : Bay of Bengal

Elevation : 1067 meters (3500 ft)

Length : 1,465 km (910 mi)

Drainage : 312812  sq km

States : Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry (Yanam) and Telangana

Length in Telangana: 600 km

Start in Telangana: Kandakurthy, Renjal Mandal, Nizamabad district

End in Telangana: Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Drainage in Telangana: 58,808 sq km                          

Districts : Nizamabad, Nirmal, Jagitial, Mancherial, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem

The Godavari enters Telangana state from Maharashtra at Kandakurthi of Renjal mandal in Nizamabad district. Kandakurthi is at the confluence of the Godavari and its tributaries the Manjeera and Haridra and forms Triveni Sangamam. After Kandakurthi, the river reaches the temple town of Basar where devotees take a holy dip at the abode of Goddess Saraswati.

The river flows along the border between Nirmal and Mancherial districts in the north and Nizamabad, Jagtial, Peddapalli districts to its south.

Asmakas one of the shodasa (sixteen) mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE, ruled there kingdom from the banks of Godavari river. 

It flows for about 283 km and separates the Chanda district of Maharashtra and Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh from this region. 

About 12 km after entering Telangana it merges with the back waters of the Sriram Sagar Dam. The river after emerging through the dam gates, enjoys a wide river bed, often splitting to encase sandy islands. The river receives a minor but significant tributary Kadem (Kadam) river. It then emerges at its eastern side to act as state border with Maharashtra only to later enter into Khammam district. In this district the river flows through an important Hindu pilgrimage town - Bhadrachalam. The river further swells after receiving a minor tributary Kinnerasani River and exits into Andhra Pradesh. 

Right Bank Tributaries in Telangana

Nizamabad

1) Manjra / Manjira River  joins Godavari river in Kandakurthy village, Renjal Mandal

3) Phulang / Phulagan vagu join  Godavari river, Naleshwar village

4) Kottur vagu joins Godavari river Nizamsagar Project, Ganagasamundar village

6) Tadpkal Pedda vagu joins Godavari river near Tadpkal Pushkar Ghat in  Tadpkal village. 

Jagitial

8) Bornapalli Pedda vagu joins Godavari river, Bornapalli village, in Raikal Mandal.

10) Vennamuddala vagu joins Godavari river, Rangasagar village

    Kapparaopeta Pedda vagu

Peddapalli

19) Pittipoli vagu joins Godavari River, Undeda village

20) Bandala vagu joins Godavari River, Vemnoor village

23) Bokkala vagu joins Godavari River, Manthani village

24) Marri vagu joins Godavari River, Khansaipeta village

Jayashankar Bhupalpally 

27) Maner River or Manair River joins Godavari River, Damerakunta village 

28) Damerakunta Pedda vagu joins Godavari river in Damerakunta

29) Bandla vagu joins Godavari river in Annaram.

30) Pranahitha or Pranhita River joins Godavari at Kaleshwaram village in Mahadevpur Mandal

31) Bandala vagu joins Godavari river near Peddampet

32) Garkepalle Pedda Vagu joins Godavari river near Garkepalle

33) Sarvaipeta vagu joins Godavari river near Sarvaipeta

34) Indravati River joins Godavari river near Dammur

Mulugu

36) Mada vagu joins Godavari river near Buttaigudem.

39) Laknavaram river joins Godavari river at Eturnagaram

40) Gaurappa vagu joins Godavari river at Mangapet

41) Mallur / Malluru vagu joins Godavari river at Chunchupalle, Mallur

43) Kora / Kukkatogu vagu joins Godavari river at Marrigudem(Z)

44) Thimmapuram vagu joins Godavari river at Kathigudem

Bhadradri Kothagudem

45) Bayyaram Pedda vagu joins Godavari river at Bayyaram, Pinapaka

46) Posampalli vagu joins Godavari river at Gaddampalle, Pinapaka

48) Kodipunjula vagu joins godavari river at Annaram village, Manuguru

51) Mallapalli Togu joins godavari river near Nellipaka

53) Kinnarasani River joins godavari river near Burgam Pahad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh border

Left Bank Tributaries in Telangana

Nirmal 

2) Sudda vagu joins Godavari river, Basar

5) Swarna River joins Godavari river, Madhapur village

7) Rekoni vagu joins Godavari river, Khanapur village, Nirmal district

9) Kaddam River joins Godavari river near Bellal, Kaddam (peddur) Mandal

11) Buttapur Manjra Pedda vagu joins Godavari River, Buttapur village

Mancherial

12) Gudi vagu joins Godavari River, Kalmadugu village

13) Badempalle Manjra Pedda vagu joins Godavari River, Badempalle village

14) Raja vagu joins Godavari River, Gurrevu village

15) Peddayya vagu joins Godavari River, Laxmikantapur village

16) Gudem vagu joins Godavari River, Gudam village

17) Kapparaopeta Pedda vagu join Godavari River, Kapparaopeta village

18) Potepalli vagu joins Godavari River, Luxettipet village

21) Rali vagu joins Godavari River, Kothapalle village

22) Ralla vagu joins Godavari River, Kothapalle village

25) Maddila vagu joins godavari river, somanpalle village

26) Gollavagu joins godavari river near konampet

Jayashankar Bhupalpally 

    Pranahita River joins Godavari at Kaleshwaram village in Mahadevpur Mandal (at Mancherial border)

Mulugu

35) Dhabba Thogu joins Godavari river near Chandrupatla

37) Nirudu vagu joins Godavari river near Chikupalle

38) Gundla vagu near Pusur

42) Jella vagu / Palem vagu joins Godavari river at Venkatapuram(Z)

Bhadradri Kothagudem

47) Taliperu river joins Godavari river at Tegada, Mogulapalle, Cherla

49) Sita vagu joins godavari river at parnasala, Chinnaravi gudem

50) Gangaler vagu / Pedha Bandirevu vagu joins godavari river at Chinnaravi gudem

52) Turubaka Pedda Vagu / Guralla Bairu vagu joins godavari river near Turubaka village, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh border

• Maner or Manair River tributaries
• Boggulavagu
• Kodaliar
• Mohidummeda
• Medivagu
• Rallavagu
• Salivagu
• Shanigaram
• Yellamagadda Vagu
• Pranahitha  River 
• Peddavagu River  and its tributaries 
• Chelmelavagu (Bugga Vagu)
• Vattivagu  River
• Yerravagu
• Nallavagu.
• Penganga  River and its tributaries 
• Sathnala
• Mathadivagu Rivers.
• Kinnerasani River
• Murredu
• Gollavagu

Krishna River 
The Krishna River or Kistna also called Krishnaveni is the third-longest river in India, after the Ganges and Godavari and the second longest river of the Peninsular India after Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganges, Godavari and Brahmaputra.

Origin : Jor village, Mahabaleswar (Western Ghats), Satara district, Mahasrashtra State, India.

Outflow : Bay of Bengal, near Hamsaladeevi village in Diviseema, Koduru Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh State, India.
Length : 1400 km (869.9 mi)
Drainage : 258948 km  
Elevation : 1,337 m (4,386 ft)
States : Maharashtra 305 km (190 mi), Karnataka 483 km (300 mi),  Telangana and Andhra Pradesh 612 km (380 mi).

Length in Telangana: Around 430 km
Start in Telangana: Thangadigi village, Krishna Mandal, Narayanpet district.
End in Telangana: Vajinepally, MellaCheruvu Mandal, Suryapet district.

Telangana Districts : Narayanpet, Jogulambha Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Suryapet

Tributaries in Telangana

Left Bank

1) Bhima River joins Krishna River near Thangadigi village, Krishna Mandal, Narayanpet district.

2) Mandipalle Pedda Vagu joins Krishna River near Mandipalle village, Maganoor Mandal, Narayanpet District.

4) Okacheti vagu / Oragheti vagu joins Krishna river near gurramgadda village, Gadwal mandal, Jogulambha Gadwal district

5) Gowardhanagiri vagu joins Krishna River near Gummadam village, Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy district.

9) Mallapaharani Vagu joins Krishna river near Chellepahad village, Chinambavi Mandal, Wanaparthy district.

10) Yerragattu vagu joins Krishna River near Bollaram village, Kollapur Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

11) Kanet Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Kollapur Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

12) Yemlapaya Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

13) Kampa Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

14) Chinnagundala Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

15) Bugga Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

16) Nalla Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

17) Purmaklakaya Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

18) Vadlavanchela Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

19) Nallamala Pedda Vagu joins joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

20) Pulibugga Vagu joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

21) Dindi River joins Krishna River in Nallmala Forest, Padra Mandal, Nagarkurnool district

22) Peddamunigal Pedda Vagu joins Krishna River near Peddamunigal village, Neredugommu Mandal, Nalgonda district.

23) Mattam Vagu joins Krishna River Jemmanakota village, Tirumulagiri Sagar Mandal, Nalgonda district.

24) Halia River joins Krishna River Chityala village, Adavidevullapally Mandal, Nalgonda district.

25) Tungapahad Vagu joins Krishna River Kothapalli village, Damercherla Mandal, Nalgonda district.

26) Musi River Joins Krishna River Wadapalli village, Damercherla Mandal, Nalgonda district.

27) Vemuleru joins Krishna River near Gundeboina Gudem, Palakeedu Mandal of Suryapet District

Krishna River ends in Vajinepally, MellaCheruvu Mandal, Suryapet district, Telangana State.

Antara Ganga Vagu joins Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh

Paleru River joins Krishna River in Ravirala, Andhra Pradesh

Munneru River joins Krishna River in Vibhareetapadu, Andhra Pradesh

Right Bank

3) Nalla vagu joins Krishna river near Nettampadu village, Dharur Mandal of Jogulamba Gadwal District 

6) Pyata vagu joins Krishna river near Maramungala village, Manopad or Manopadu Mandal in Jogulamba Gadwal district

7) Ghantakaranna vagu joins Krishna river near Shalipur village, Alampur Mandal, Jogulambha Gadwal district

8) Tungabhadra River joins Krishna river near Chagatur village, Alampur Mandal, Jogulambha Gadwal district