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Godavari River: source, course, dams and places

Godavari (Dakshin Ganga) is about 1,465 km long (total length). It rises at Trimbakeshwar, Western Ghats and reaches the Bay of Bengal. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Godavari study card

Map of the Godavari river in India, from its source to Bay of Bengal, with 3 dams and 5 places along its course. Source Jayakwadi Sriram Sagar Dowleswaram barrage Nashik Nanded Bhadradri Kothagudem
The Godavari drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Godavari rises at Trimbakeshwar, Western Ghats, Nashik district, Maharashtra. 20.01° N, 73.65° E

Course

Its main course runs Maharashtra → Telangana → Andhra Pradesh, and it enters the Bay of Bengal: delta on the Andhra Pradesh coast.

Key facts

  • Largest peninsular river basin
  • Major tributaries include Pranhita, Indravati, Manjira and Sabari.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
JayakwadiMain-stem dam near Paithan, Maharashtra.
Sriram SagarMain-stem dam at Pochampad, Telangana; also called Pochampad project.
Dowleswaram barrageDelta irrigation barrage near Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh.

Places along the Godavari

PlaceNote
NashikMaharashtra · upper river. Trimbakeshwar, the source, is in Nashik district.
NandedMaharashtra · river-bank city and district on the middle course.
NizamabadTelangana · Pochampad / Sriram Sagar reach in Nizamabad district.
Bhadradri KothagudemTelangana · Bhadrachalam river-bank location in this district.
East GodavariAndhra Pradesh · Rajamahendravaram / Dowleswaram reach.

Quick questions

Where does the Godavari originate?

At Trimbakeshwar, Western Ghats (Nashik district, Maharashtra).

Where does the Godavari end?

In the Bay of Bengal (Delta on the Andhra Pradesh coast).

How long is the Godavari?

About 1,465 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Godavari?

Jayakwadi: Main-stem dam near Paithan, Maharashtra. Sriram Sagar: Main-stem dam at Pochampad, Telangana; also called Pochampad project. Dowleswaram barrage: Delta irrigation barrage near Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh.

Sources

  1. Basin & length: Central Water Commission / India-WRIS
  2. Upper river: Nashik district administration
  3. Jayakwadi: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district administration
  4. Sriram Sagar: Nizamabad district administration
  5. Bhadrachalam: Bhadradri Kothagudem district administration
  6. Lower river: East Godavari district administration
  7. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0