The Wardha River, also known as the Varada River, is a major river in
Vidarbha
Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Maharashtra, proposed state of central India, comprising th ...
,
Maharashtra
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, which originates in the
Satpura Range
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and flows into the Wain ganga river to form the Pranhita river which finally joins the Godavari river.
Origin
The Wardha river originates at an altitude of in the
Satpura Range
The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these ...
near Khairwani village in
Multai tehsil,
Betul District,
Madhya Pradesh
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.
Course
From its origin, it flows for in
Madhya Pradesh
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and then enters into
Maharashtra
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. After travelling for another , it joins the
Wainganga
The Wainganga is a river in India originating in the Mahadeo Hills in Mundara near the village Gopalganj in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It is a key tributary of the Godavari. The river flows south in a winding course through the states of Madhya Prade ...
, forming the
Pranahita, which ultimately flows into the
Godavari River
The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshw ...
.
Tributaries
The
Kar,
Wena,
Jam
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, and
Erai are its
left-bank tributaries, while the
Madu,
Bembala, and
Penganga are its
right-bank tributaries. The
Bembla, is also an important tributary of River Wardha.
Dams
The
Upper Wardha Dam is located on the Wardha river near
Morshi
Morshi is the second largest town in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, India. It is located 55 km north-east of Amravati, situated very close to the border with Madhya Pradesh, in the scenic southern foothills of the Satpura ranges. ...
. It is considered a lifeline for the city of
Amravati
Amravati (pronunciation ( help·info)) is the second largest city in the Vidarbha region and ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India. It is administrative headquarters of Amravati district and Amravati division which includes Akola, Buld ...
and the Morshi and Warud Talukas.
The
Lower Wardha Dam
Lower Wardha Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wardha river at Varud (Baggaji) Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha district but falls under Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowe ...
is located near Warud Bagaji and Dhanodi in Amravati District. It caters to Wardha District. A dam on the Bembala River has been constructed near Babhulgaon in Yavatmal district, and is considered a lifeline for part of
Yavatmal
Yavatmal ( is a city and municipal council in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Yavatmal District. Yavatmal is around 90 km away from divisional headquarters Amravati while it is away from the sta ...
.
Notes
Rivers of Maharashtra
Rivers of Madhya Pradesh
Rivers of Nagpur District
Tributaries of the Godavari River
Rivers of India
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