Bhima River
| Bhima River (भिमा नदी,ಭೀಮ ನದಿ) | |
| Chandrabhaga River | |
| River | |
| Country |  India |
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| States | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Ghod, Sina, Kagini |
| - right | Bhama, Indrayani, Mula-Mutha, Nira |
| Source | Bhimashankar |
| - elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| - coordinates | 19°4′19″N 73°32′9″E / 19.07194°N 73.53583°E |
| Mouth | Krishna River |
| - elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| - coordinates | 16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41000°N 77.28500°ECoordinates: 16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41000°N 77.28500°E |
| Length | 861 km (535 mi) |
| Basin | 70,614 km2 (27,264 sq mi) |
 Bhima river course visible in top half.
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The Bhima River is a major river in South India. It flows southeast for 861 kilometres (535 mi) through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana states, before entering the Krishna River. After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain, the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated.
The river is prone to flooding due to heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. In 2005 there was severe flooding in Solapur, Bijapur and Gulbarga districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur, as it resembles the shape of the Moon.
The Bhima River flows southeast for a long journey of 861 kilometres (535 mi), with many smaller rivers as tributaries. It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in the Bhimashankar hills in khed Taluka on the western side of the Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Pune District, Maharashtra state, at 19°04′03″N 073°33′00″E / 19.06750°N 73.55000°E. It flows through Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary where it enters Khed Taluka and is soon joined by its tributary, the Aria River from the right (west) which flows into the Chas Kaman Reservoir. Upstream on the Aria is the Rajgurunagar-Kalmodi Dam impounding the Kalmodi Reservoir. The Chas Kaman Reservoir is impounded by the Chas Kaman Dam, the most upstream dam on the Bhima River proper. The village of Chas is on the left bank some 16 km below the dam. Some 5 km along the river below the bridge on the Bhirma at Chas, the Kumandala River enters from the right. From there it is 8 km along the river to the railroad bridge at the town of Rajgurunagar (Khed) on the left bank. In 18 km further along the river, the Bhima River enters from the right just above the village of Pimpalgaon on the left bank. From there to Siddhegavhan along the river is 10 km. Siddhegavhan is the last village in Khed Taluka on the left.
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