Bhima River

Bhima River Chandrabhaga River
Bhima at Pandharpur
Bhima river course [1]
Location
Country	India
State	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana
Physical characteristics
Source	Bhimashankar
• location	Maharashtra, India
• coordinates	19°4′19″N 73°32′9″E / 19.07194°N 73.53583°E / 19.07194; 73.53583
• elevation	945 m (3,100 ft)
Mouth	Krishna River
• location	between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur, India
• coordinates	16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41000°N 77.28500°E / 16.41000; 77.28500
• elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Length	861 km (535 mi)
Basin size	70,614 km2 (27,264 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Ghod, Sina, Kagini
• right	Bhama, Indrayani, Mula-Mutha, Nira

The Bhima River (also known as Chandrabhaga River) is a major river in Western and South India. It flows southeast for 861 kilometres (535 mi) through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana states, before joining the Krishna River. After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain,^[1] the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated.^[2]

The river is prone to drying up during the summer season.^{[clarification needed]} In 2005, it caused severe flooding in Solapur, Vijayapura and Kalburgi districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur, as it resembles the shape of the Moon.