Gangavalli River
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Gangavalli River is one of the many small rivers that originates and flows entirely within the western part of state of
Origin and topography
Gangavalli River (also called Bedthi River) originates from the
The bed fall of the river is gentle for the first 72 km (45 mi). After that point the river bed falls rapidly with a clear over fall of 183 m (600 ft) at Magod and is popularly known as The
Tributaries
Bedthi, Shalmali and Sonda
Geology
Soils in the Gangavalli basin are mainly laterite in origin and tend to be reddish to brownish in colour. The various type of soil found here is golden sand,
Climate
Rainfall
With a major part of the river lying in the Western Ghats, the Ganagavalli river basin receives a large amount of rainfall. Mean annual rainfall ranges from 1,700 mm (67 in) to 6,000 mm (240 in). About 95% of the rainfall is received during the month of June to September (July being the rainiest) when the southwest monsoon is at its climax. There is some rainfall in the post monsoon season in the form of thundershowers mostly during October and some rainfall also occurs during the summer months of April and May. During heavy monsoons, the river floods to nearby villages and dumps dirt and dead animals to lands creating havoc to villagers.
Temperature
April is usually the hottest month with the mean daily maximum temperature at 36˚C and the mean daily minimum at 22˚C.
Humidity
During the morning, the relative humidity exceeds 75% for most times of the year. During the months of monsoon, the relative humidity during the afternoons is approximately 60%. During the driest months (January to March), the relative humidity in the afternoon is less than 35%.
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