Chulki Nala

River in Karnataka, India
Chulki Nala
Chulki Nala
Location
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBidar
MunicipalityBasavakalyan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChowkiwadi Basavakalyan Taluka Bidar District Karnataka, India
MouthKaranja River
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Karnataka, India
Length42 km (26 mi)

Chulki Nala is a river in Bidar District. It starts at Chowkiwadi in Basavakalyan taluka. It flows for 42 km in Bidar district and joins the river Karanja.[1] A Composite Dam is built near Mustapur village of Basava Kalyana Taluk in Bidar District for Irrigation and Drinking water purposes. The dam has a storage capacity of 0.93 tmcft of water. The catchment area is 243.55 km2. It provides drinking water to Basavakalyan town.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Three decades on, irrigation project yet to be completed". The Hindu. 10 June 2007.
  2. ^ "SALIENT FEATURES-Chulkinala".
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