Kinnerasani River
Kinnerasani' is an important tributary of Godavari flowing through the Warangal and Khammam districts of Telangana and West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.[1]
In the Khammam District, a dam known as the Kinnerasani Dam is built on this river.The back waters of the dam are surrounded by verdant hills and come to be protected under the precincts of the Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary.
The river drains on the right bank of Godavari in Telangana and forms common boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states before its confluence with main Godavari river.
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