Krishna River is one of the longest rivers in India, which originates from Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an elevation of 1300 meters in Maharashtra. The river is around 1400 km in length. Krishna River originates from Mahabaleshwar near the Jor village of Satara District of Maharashtra. Then it flows towards the west to finally reach Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh. Krishna River causes heavy soil erosion during the monsoon floods. It flows very fast after reaching the depths of over 75 feet.
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