The Wardha River, also known as the Varada River, is a major river in

Vidarbha Vidarbha (Pronunciation: �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a proposed state of central India, comprising the state's Amravati and Nagpur divisions. Amravati Division's former name is Be ...

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, which originates in the Satpura Range 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 near Khairwani village in

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, Betul District,

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Course

From its origin, it flows for in

and then enters into

. 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 Pra ...

, 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 Trimbakeshwa ...

Tributaries

The Kar, Wena, Jam, and Erai are its left-bank tributaries, while the Madu, Bembala, and Penganga are its right-bank tributaries. The

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, is also an important tributary of River Wardha.

Dams

The

Upper Wardha Dam The Upper Wardha Dam is an earthfill straight gravity dam across the Wardha River, a tributary of the Godavari River, near Simbhora village in Morshi taluk in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The dam provides multipurpose ...

is located on the Wardha river near Morshi. It is considered a lifeline for the city of

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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 lowes ...

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

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Notes

Rivers of Maharashtra Rivers of Madhya Pradesh Rivers of Nagpur District Tributaries of the Godavari River Rivers of India {{India-river-stub