The Bhadra River is a river in Karnataka state in southern India. It has been suggested that Divisions of Karnataka be merged into this article or section. ...

The Bhadra originates in the Western Ghats range, and flows east across the Deccan Plateau, joined by its tributaries the Somavahini, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla. The river flows through the Bhadra Tiger Reserve. A dam was built across the river near Lakkavalli. The Bhadra meets the Tunga River at Koodli, a small town near Shimoga. The combined river continues east as the Tungabhadra River, a major tributary of the Krishna River, which empties into the Bay of Bengal. The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains (as they are known in Maharashtra and Kerala) run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The Tunga is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... A view from the centre towards the Tunga river coming into the Sangama. Koodli is a small town in Shimoga District, in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Shimoga (ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ in Kannada, locally known as Shivamogga) is a city in west-central Karnataka state, India. ... The Tungabhadra is a river of southern India. ... The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ... A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal. ...