Wainganga River
Wainganga River | |
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Seoni District, Madhya Pradesh | |
• coordinates | 21°57′N 79°34′E / 21.950°N 79.567°E |
• elevation | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) |
Sur River, Kanhan River, Andhari River |
The Wainganga
Course
The main stream of the Wainganga originates at Mahadev hills near Gopalganj,
The river has developed extensive floodplains characterized by sweeping graceful
Tributaries
The Wainganga river receives numerous tributaries on both sides and drains the western, central, and eastern regions of the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Bhandara, Gondia, and Nagpur Districts of Maharashtra. The main tributaries of the Wainganga River are the Thel, Thanwar, Bagh, Chulband, Garhavi, Khobragadi, and Kathani, which meet on the right bank; and the Hirri, Chandan, Bawanthari, Kanhan, and Mul joining on the left bank.[2]
Thanwar
The Thanwar River joins the Wainganga at the Nainpur Forest Range, at the border of the Seoni District and
Kathani
The Kathani River originates in the Pendhri Hills at Dhanora and joins Wainganga near Gadchiroli city.
Hirri
The Hirri River originates in Moondapar, Seoni District and flows through Jeonara. It joins Wainganga near the Dhuty Dam.
Chandan
The Chandan River is an important river of the Balaghat District. It flows through Waraseoni. The Nahalesara dam is built upon the Chandan River. One of the major features along the river is the Rampayli's temple. This meet in Wainganga river in Maharashtra Mahalgaon (Murdara) village
Bawanthadi
The Bawanthadi River is an important river which originates in the Kurai plateau of Seoni District in Madhya Pradesh.[5] It divides Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra near Mowad and Bonkatta. The Bawanthadi River joins Wainganga after flowing 48 km[5] south, near Mowad, Madhya Pradesh.There is a middle size dam over this river which irrigate farm lands of Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra.
Kanhan
The Kanhan River is Wainganga's longest tributary, at 275 km (171 mi). It rises in the hills at the southern edge of the Satpura Range in the north-western region of
River modifications
By 2012, there were about 149 dams built in the Wainganga basin.[6] Gose Khurd Dam on Wainganga River is being built by the Water Resources Department (WRD) of the Government of Maharashtra. One of the major features along the river is the Bheemgarh Dam (the biggest mud dam in Asia), which is located in the Seoni District.[2]
Economy
The river is used for shipping both goods and passengers under the National Waterways Project (NAWAD). The first river port is likely to have been established in Bhandara City.[7]
Literature
Wainganga River was used in The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book (1894–1895) by
The Disney interpretation of Kipling's novel as an animated film showed Mowgli and the other jungle characters moving around in lush tropical rain forests. In reality, the area around the Wainganga is not actually a rainforest.
Notes and references
- Notes
- Wainganga
- Citations
- ^ a b GoPract.com. "Geography: Rivers of Maharashtra". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Vikalp, Ganvir (6 August 2016). "Wainganga river in balaghat". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Web page of Govt. Of India Website:india-wris.nrsc.gov.in"
- ^ "Govt. Museum at Mandla District"
- ^ a b "Bawanthadi River in India". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Wainganga River: Threatened lifeline of Vidarbha's Forests". SANDRP. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Vainganga to get the first-ever inland water transport project: Gadkari- Times of india". Times Of India. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Tourist Place". Seoni.
- ^ "Did Seoni have a real Mowgli? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
External links
- Media related to Wainganga River at Wikimedia Commons