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The '''Koyna River''' is a tributary of the [[Krishna River]] which originates in Mahableshwar, Satara district, western [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It rises near [[Mahableshwar]], a famous hill station in the [[Western Ghats]]. Unlike most of the other rivers in Maharashtra which flow East-West direction, the Koyna river flows in North-South direction. The Koyna River is famous for the [[Koyna Dam]] and the [[Koyna Hydroelectric Project]]. Today the Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed [[hydroelectric]] project in India.<ref name="Largest_hydroelectric_power_plants_in_India">{{cite news|url=http://www.india-reports.com/articles/ElectricityInIndia/electricity_india_hydroelectric_largest_powerplant.aspx|accessdate=|format=|work=india-reports.com|publisher=india-reports.com|date=}}</ref> The reservoir – [[Shivasagar]] Lake, is a huge lake of 50&nbsp;km in length.
The '''Koyna River''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]] pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[koːj(ə)naː]]]) is a tributary of the [[Krishna River]] which originates in Mahableshwar, Satara district, western [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It rises near [[Mahableshwar|Mahabaleshwar]], a famous hill station in the [[Western Ghats]]. Unlike most of the other rivers in Maharashtra which flow East-West direction, the Koyna river flows in North-South direction. The Koyna River is famous for the [[Koyna Dam]] and the [[Koyna Hydroelectric Project]]. Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the 2nd largest completed [[hydroelectric]] project in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The five biggest hydroelectric power plants in India|url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/hydroelectric-power-plants-india/|access-date=2021-06-24|language=en-US}}</ref> The reservoir – [[Shivasagar]] Lake, is a huge lake of 50&nbsp;km in length.


Due to its electricity generating potential through [[Koyna Hydroelectric Project]], Koyna river is known as the '''Life Line of Maharashtra'''
Due to its electricity generating potential through [[Koyna Hydroelectric Project]], Koyna river is known as the '''Life Line of Maharashtra'''
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The river meets the [[Krishna River]], which is one of the three largest rivers in southern India by [[Karad]] at [[Pritisangam]]
The river meets the [[Krishna River]], which is one of the three largest rivers in southern India by [[Karad]] at [[Pritisangam]]


The river is just about 100 meters in width and is slow-flowing. It is an olive shade of green during the dry months and a bluish-brown in the [[monsoon]] months attributed to much [[algae]] and aquatic plant life.The impounded water of the Koyna Dam though has submerged a significant amount of [[Rain forest]] of the [[Western Ghats]], it has helped a lot to the surrounding forest by supplying water all round the year. Hence a wide biodiversity of plants and animals is observed in the evergreen forest surrounding the river.
The river is just about 100 meters in width and is slow-flowing. It is an olive shade of green during the dry months and a bluish-brown in the [[monsoon]] months attributed to much [[algae]] and aquatic plant life. The impounded water of the Koyna Dam though has submerged a significant amount of [[Rain forest]] of the [[Western Ghats]], it has helped a lot to the surrounding forest by supplying water all round the year. Hence a wide biodiversity of plants and animals is observed in the evergreen forest surrounding the river.


== Geography and history ==
== Geography and history ==
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Mahabaleshwar is the source of five rivers namely [[Krishna River]], Koyna, [[Venna River|Venna (Veni)]], [[Savitri River|Savitri]], and [[Gayatri River|Gayatri]]. The source is at the Panchaganga temple in old Mahabaleshwar. The legendary source of the river is a spout from the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of [[Shiva|Mahadev]] in Old Mahabaleshwar. Legend has it that Krishna is Lord Vishnu himself as a result of a curse on the [[trimurti]]s by Savitri. Also, its tributaries Venna and Koyana are said to be Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma themselves. An interesting thing to notice is that 4other rivers including Koyna come out from the cow's mouth apart from Krishna and they all travel some distance before merging into Krishna. The biggest river [[Krishna River]] that flows across Maharashtra, [[Karnataka]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://agreenhotels.in/backwater-cabins-koyna-lake-resort/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801105546/https://agreenhotels.in/backwater-cabins-koyna-lake-resort/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2019|title=404|date=14 February 2019}}</ref>{{coord|17|18|N|74|10|E|display=title|region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}

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Mahabaleshwar<ref{{citeweb|title=GoaVidhanSabha|url=http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/report/29_report_The_Business_Transaction_during_Second_Session_July-August__1967.pdf| acessdate=9 Jan 2018}}</ref> is the source of five rivers namely [[Krishna River]], Koyna, [[Venna River|Venna (Veni)]], [[Savitri River|Savitri]], and [[Gayatri River|Gayatri]]. The source is at the Panchaganga temple in old Mahabaleshwar. The legendary source of the river is a spout from the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of [[Shiva|Mahadev]] in Old Mahabaleshwar. Legend has it that Krishna is Lord Vishnu himself as a result of a curse on the [[trimurti]]s by Savitri. Also, its tributaries Venna and Koyana are said to be Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma themselves. An interesting thing to notice is that 4other rivers including Koyna come out from the cow's mouth apart from Krishna and they all travel some distance before merging into Krishna. The biggest river [[Krishna River]] that flows across Maharashtra, [[Karnataka]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Hillstations/HillStations.aspx?strpage=MahabaleshwarHillstation.html|title=404|publisher=}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{portal|Environment|Ecology}}
{{portal|Environment|Ecology}}
*[[List of rivers of India]]
* [[List of rivers of India]]
*[[List of major rivers of India|Rivers of India]]
* [[List of major rivers of India|Rivers of India]]
* [[Koyna Hydroelectric Project]]
* [[Koyna Hydroelectric Project]]
* [[Koyna Dam]]
* [[Koyna Dam]]
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* [[List of power stations in India]]
* [[List of power stations in India]]
* [[List of conventional hydroelectric power stations]]
* [[List of conventional hydroelectric power stations]]
* Other rivers originating at Mahabaleshwar (Panchganga) [[Gayatri River]], [[Krishna River]], [[Savitri River]] and [[Venna River]]


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 11:59, 12 May 2024

For river in Jharkhand, see Koina River.

Koyna
Koyna River
Location
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
Physical characteristics
SourceHunter's Point, near Mahabaleshwar
MouthKarad, Krishna River
Length130 km (81 mi)
Basin features
River systemKrishna River
Imponds Koyna Dam, Flows thorough Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary (Tiger reserve)

The Koyna River (Marathi pronunciation: [koːj(ə)naː]) is a tributary of the Krishna River which originates in Mahableshwar, Satara district, western Maharashtra, India. It rises near Mahabaleshwar, a famous hill station in the Western Ghats. Unlike most of the other rivers in Maharashtra which flow East-West direction, the Koyna river flows in North-South direction. The Koyna River is famous for the Koyna Dam and the Koyna Hydroelectric Project. Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the 2nd largest completed hydroelectric project in India.[1] The reservoir – Shivasagar Lake, is a huge lake of 50 km in length.

Due to its electricity generating potential through Koyna Hydroelectric Project, Koyna river is known as the Life Line of Maharashtra

The river meets the Krishna River, which is one of the three largest rivers in southern India by Karad at Pritisangam

The river is just about 100 meters in width and is slow-flowing. It is an olive shade of green during the dry months and a bluish-brown in the monsoon months attributed to much algae and aquatic plant life. The impounded water of the Koyna Dam though has submerged a significant amount of Rain forest of the Western Ghats, it has helped a lot to the surrounding forest by supplying water all round the year. Hence a wide biodiversity of plants and animals is observed in the evergreen forest surrounding the river.

Geography and history[edit]

Mahabaleshwar is the source of five rivers namely Krishna River, Koyna, Venna (Veni), Savitri, and Gayatri. The source is at the Panchaganga temple in old Mahabaleshwar. The legendary source of the river is a spout from the mouth of a statue of a cow in the ancient temple of Mahadev in Old Mahabaleshwar. Legend has it that Krishna is Lord Vishnu himself as a result of a curse on the trimurtis by Savitri. Also, its tributaries Venna and Koyana are said to be Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma themselves. An interesting thing to notice is that 4other rivers including Koyna come out from the cow's mouth apart from Krishna and they all travel some distance before merging into Krishna. The biggest river Krishna River that flows across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.[2]17°18′N 74°10′E / 17.300°N 74.167°E / 17.300; 74.167

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Satara.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The five biggest hydroelectric power plants in India". Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "404". 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)


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