Bhima River

Coordinates: 16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41000°N 77.28500°E / 16.41000; 77.28500
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Bhima River
Bhimashankar
 • locationMaharashtra, India
 • coordinates19°4′19″N 73°32′9″E / 19.07194°N 73.53583°E / 19.07194; 73.53583
 • elevation945 m (3,100 ft)
MouthKrishna River
 • location
between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur , India
 • coordinates
16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41000°N 77.28500°E / 16.41000; 77.28500
 • elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Length861 km (535 mi)
Basin size70,614 km2 (27,264 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGhod, Sina, Kagini
 • rightBhama, Indrayani, Mula-Mutha, Nira

The Bhima River (also known as Chandrabhaga River) is a major river in Western India and South India. It flows southeast for 861 kilometres (535 mi) through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana states, before joining the Krishna River. After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain,[1] the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated.[2]

The river is prone to drying up during the summer season.[

Kalburgi districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur, as it resembles the shape of the Moon
.

Course

Confluence of the Indrayani River and the Bhima River at Tulapur.

The Bhima River flows southeast for a long journey of 861 kilometres (535 mi), with many smaller rivers as tributaries. It originates near

Khed Taluka on the left.[9]

After leaving Khed Taluka, the Bhima forms the boundary between

Daund Taluka
.

From Vittalwadi the Bhima meanders northwest and 14 km after the Vel River enters from the left, the Kamania River (Kamina) enters from the left[16] at the village of Parodi. After the Kamania River enters, the river meanders back southeast for 23 km to the confluence with the Mula-Mutha River from the right[17] at the village of Ranjangaon Sandas. The Mula-Mutha River flows from the city of Pune where it is a combination of the Mula River and the Mutha River.[1]

31 km after the Mula-Mutha River, the

Ahmednagar District continues on the left (northeast) side of the river. Downstream just 6 km from the Ghod River, is the city of Daund on the right (southwest) bank.[14]

Pune District and Malshiras Taluka in Solapur district
.

Bhima merges into the

Krishna along the border between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur
. At the point where the two rivers meet, the Bhima is actually longer than the Krishna in length. [19]

Tributaries

  • Sina river, Maharashtra
  • Nira river
    Pune, Maharashtra
  • Mula-Mutha
    river,Pune, Maharashtra
  • Chandani river
  • Kamini river
  • Kukadi river
    , Maharashtra
  • Man river
  • Bhogavati river, Maharashtra(Tributary of Sina)
  • Indrayani river
    , Pune, Maharashtra
  • Ghod River,Pune,Maharashtra
  • Bhama River, Maharashtra
  • Pavana river
    Pune, Maharashtra
  • Bori river
    , Maharashtra

Bhima basin

The total area of the Bhima basin is 70,614 km2. The population living along the banks of Bhima is approximately 12.33 million people (1990) with 30.90 million people expected by 2030. Seventy-five percent of the basin lies in the state of Maharashtra.[21]

Temples

Temples on the bank of Bhima in Pandharpur

Dams

There are twenty-two dams in the basin of Bhima River. The first dam is the Chas Kaman Dam in

Khed Taluka, Pune district. The largest dam by capacity is Ujjani Dam, near Tembhurni, Solapur District. Total Water storage capacity of Bhima basin is about 300 TMC in Maharashtra state. Nearly 30 barrages are constructed across the main Bhima river from the downstream of Ujjani dam in Maharashtra and Karnataka states to harness all the water available in the river in excess of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal allocations. Bhima to Sina interlink (Jod Kalava) with 21 km tunnel from Ujjani reservoir is constructed to supply water for vast lands in catchment area of Sina tributary
from main Bhima river.

Hydro power plants

Most of the hydro power (450 MW from Bhira, Khopoli and Bhivpuri) is generated by diverting water from the Bhima river basin to west flowing Kundalika, Patalganga and Ulhas rivers respectively. The diverted water is nearly 42.5 TMC which is mostly going waste to Arabian sea after generating hydro power. State government is planning to reduce the use of Bhima river basin water for power generation and use river basin water fully for drinking and irrigation purposes inside the basin as the available water is inadequate.[24] However, Bhira hydro station can be operated in pumped storage mode to generate peaking power without releasing water to Arabian sea.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Bhima River". Britannica Concise article. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  3. ^ Ahmadnagar, India, Sheet NE 43-02 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, February 1962
  4. ^ The mouth of the Aria River is at 18°59′15″N 073°44′05″E / 18.98750°N 73.73472°E / 18.98750; 73.73472 Poona India, Sheet NE 43-06 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, May 1960
  5. ^ 18°57′35″N 073°47′06″E / 18.95972°N 73.78500°E / 18.95972; 73.78500
  6. ^ 18°55′18″N 073°50′00″E / 18.92167°N 73.83333°E / 18.92167; 73.83333
  7. ^ 18°53′21″N 073°50′54″E / 18.88917°N 73.84833°E / 18.88917; 73.84833
  8. ^ 18°44′16″N 073°56′40″E / 18.73778°N 73.94444°E / 18.73778; 73.94444
  9. ^ "Delimitation of PC and AC – 2004 Khed Taluka, Pune District, Maharashtra (Administrative Units)". Pune District. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Havali Taluka Map" (PDF) (in Marathi). Pune District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Shirur Taluka Map" (PDF) (in Marathi). Pune District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  12. ^ 18°40′17″N 073°59′47″E / 18.67139°N 73.99639°E / 18.67139; 73.99639
  13. ^ 18°39′45″N 074°01′37″E / 18.66250°N 74.02694°E / 18.66250; 74.02694
  14. ^ a b Poona India, Sheet NE 43-06 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, May 1960
  15. ^ 18°37′16″N 074°10′11″E / 18.62111°N 74.16972°E / 18.62111; 74.16972
  16. ^ 18°40′02″N 074°15′20″E / 18.66722°N 74.25556°E / 18.66722; 74.25556
  17. ^ 18°33′37″N 074°20′40″E / 18.56028°N 74.34444°E / 18.56028; 74.34444
  18. ^ 18°30′31″N 074°32′51″E / 18.50861°N 74.54750°E / 18.50861; 74.54750
  19. ^ "Bhima River Pushkaralu 2018 Ghats in Telangana". Trip Trees. Trip Trees. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  20. ^ Rudraiah, M., Govindaiah, S., & Vittala, S. S. (2008). Morphometry using remote sensing and GIS techniques in the sub-basins of Kagna river basin, Gulburga district, Karnataka, India. Journal of the Indian society of remote sensing, 36, 351-360.
  21. ^ "Bhima River Basin, India". Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  22. ^ "Bhimashankaram". templenet. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  23. ^ "Hydro Electric Projects in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Tata Power loses water resource to Bhima basin". Retrieved 9 March 2018.

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