[citation needed] There are several red sand hills near Bheemunipatnam, where the Gosthani joins the Bay of Bengal, which are reminiscent of the Chambal ravines.

The river is thought to have provided the inhabitants with drinking water and the estuary at Bhimli facilitated sea-borne trade.

[citation needed] Several infiltration wells have been sunk on the Gosthani's riverbed to extract water especially during the summer months.

[10] The Thatipudi Reservoir Project with a capacity of 3 TMC was built on the Gosthani during 1963-68 and is located in the Gantyada Mandal of the Vizianagaram district.

[12] The Visakhapatnam to Srikakulam leg of the Golden Quadrilateral Highway crosses the Gosthani at Tagarapuvalasa where a new bridge was inaugurated in 2003.