Tawa River
| Tawa River | |
|---|---|
 Tawa River | |
| Location | |
| Country | India, india |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Satpura Range |
| • location | Junnardeo, Madhya Pradesh |
| Mouth | Narmada River |
• location | Bandra Bhan, Hoshangabad district |
| Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
The Tawa River is a tributary of the Narmada River of Central India.
Course
The Tawa is the Narmada's largest tributary, at 172 km. It rises in the
Hoshangabad District.[1]
Dam
In 1958, construction began on Tawa Dam, which was completed in 1978 in Tawa Nagar to create Tawa Reservoir in southern Hoshangabad District. Forty-four villages were submerged by the reservoir.[1]
Surroundings
India's oldest forest preserve, the
Bori Sanctuary, which is part of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
, established in 1999, which covers much of the upper watershed of the Tawa.
References
- ^ a b "Tawa River". India9. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
22°48′N 77°48′E / 22.800°N 77.800°E