 Presence of discontinuities has major effects on properties of contours at source of river.Permeability is dependent on orientation of the region.Malaprabha flows a distance of from Kanakumbi-Khanapur-Soundatti (Malaprabha Dam)-Nargund-Pattadkal-Kudalasangam before joining river Krishna at an altitude of at Kudala Sangama in Bagalkot district.