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{{Short description|River in South India, tributary of Kaveri}}
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{{Infobox river
| name = Kapila
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| image = Kabani River.jpg
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| image_caption = Kapila River from Kabinigiri, Kerala
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kerala]], [[Karnataka]]
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| source1 = [[Panamaram]]
| source1_location = [[Wayanad district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| mouth = [[Tirumakudal Narsipur]]
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The '''Kabini River''' is one of the major tributaries of the river [[Kaveri|Cauvery]] in southern [[India]].<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA8822EE1F3774E0440003BA962ED3|Kabbani River (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> It originates near [[Kavilumpara]] in [[Kozhikode district]] of [[Kerala]] state by the confluence of the [[Panamaram#Panamaram River|Panamaram River]] and the [[Mananthavady Road|Mananthavady River]]. It flows eastward through [[Wayanad district]], entering [[Mysore district]] of [[Karnataka]], to join the [[Kaveri River]] at [[Tirumakudalu Narasipura|Tirumakudalu Narasipura taluk in Mysore]] in [[Karnataka]].

Close to the town of [[Sargur]] it forms the huge [[kabini dam|Kabini Reservoir]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Salient Features kabini|url=http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/salient_features_kabini.htm}}</ref> The [[backwater (river)|backwaters]] of the Kabini reservoir are very rich in wildlife especially in summer when the water level recedes to form rich grassy meadows. The Kabini dam is {{convert|2284|ft|abbr=on}} in length with an original gross storage of 19.52 tmcft. The Kabini Dam is situated between villages Bichanahalli and Bidarahalli having distance of {{convert|17|km|abbr=on}} 6 km away from [[Sargur]] town in Heggadadevana kote taluk, [[Mysore]] district, Karnataka.

==Wildlife==
The kabini Forest Reserve is one of the most popular [[wildlife]] destinations of Karnataka, probably because of its accessibility, lush green landscape surrounding a large lake, and sightings of herds of elephants, tigers. It is {{convert|61|km|abbr=on}} away from Mysuru and {{convert|205|km|abbr=on}} from [[Bengaluru]], and comprises the south-eastern part of [[Nagarahole National Park]]. Situated on the banks of the kabini River, the reserve is spread over {{convert|55|acre|abbr=on}} of forestland, steep valleys, and water bodies. Once a private hunting lodge of the [[Maharaja]] of Mysore, kabini was a popular [[Hunting#Shikar (India)|shikar]] hotspot for [[British Viceroy]]s and Indian royalty. Now it is considered to be one of the best Wildlife National Parks in India, famous for its spectacular wildlife and bird life. There are around 120 tigers, 100+ leopards, four types of deer, Sloth bear, Indian Gaurs and elephants in the Nagarahole National Park.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==Course==
The river originates in the Pakramthalam hills at [[Kuttiady]]-[[Mananthavady]] road. Makkiyad river and Periya river join it near Korome and Valad respectively. After flowing through [[Mananthavady]] town, [[Panamaram]] river joins Kabini near Payyampally. One branch of the Panamaram river starts from the [[Banasura Sagar]] reservoir near Padinjarethara and the other branch of the river start from [[Lakkidi, Palakkad|Lakkidi]] hills. After traversing {{convert|2|km}} from the confluence of Panamaram river kabini forms an island called [[Kuruva Island]], spreading over {{convert|520|acre|km2}} with diverse flora and fauna. Within {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} it reaches the kabini reservoir bordering [[Kerala]] and [[Karnataka]] for some distance. Between kabini reservoir and Kuruva island Kalindi river joins kabini. Kalindi river originates from [[Brahmagiri (hill)|Brahmagiri]] hills which on reaching near [[Thirunelli Temple]] the rivulet [[Papanasini River|Papanasini]] joins it. Taraka and Nugu are the two small rivers in Heggadadevana kote taluk that join the Kapila (Kabini river).{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}.

== Kabini dam ==
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| name = Kabini dam
| image = Kabini dam full view.jpg
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| dam_height = 166 ft. above [[Stream bed|River Bed Level]]
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The kabini dam is built on the River Kapila in the district of [[Mysore]]. The dam is 696 meters in length and was built in 1974. The exact location of the dam is near village Beechanahally, in Taluk [[Heggadadevana kote|Heggadadevanakote]]. The catchment area of the dam is 2,141.90 km<sup>2</sup>. It caters to the needs of around 22 villages and 14 hamlets and also a prominent source of drinking water to Mysuru and [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]. Further significant amount of water is discharged to the [[Mettur Dam|Mettur reservoir]] in [[Tamil Nadu|Tamilnadu]] to fulfill the state's needs.

This dam also provides water to the combined system of Sagaredoddakere and Upper Nugu Dams. There is an arrangement of lifting and transfer of 28.00 TMC of water during the [[monsoon]]s months from the kabini dam to the other two smaller dams. The dam is spread over an area of 55 hectares covering forests, rivers, lakes and [[valley]]s.

== Kabini Bridge ==
The [[Kabini Bridge Karnataka|Kabini Bridge]] on this river is a [[Heritage monument]].

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
File:Indian coracle.jpg|[[Indian coracles]] are used on the kabini River
File:Kabini reservoir.jpg|kabini reservoir
File:Elephant family.jpg|Elephant family on the kabini River bank
File:The Kapila river in Nanjangud.jpg|thumb|The river Kabini in [[Nanjangud]]
</gallery>

== References ==
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{{Hydrology of Karnataka|state=expanded}}
{{Waters of Kerala}}
{{Kaveri River}}
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[[Category:Rivers of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Dams in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rivers of Palakkad district]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Kaveri River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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