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Pranahita River - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 18°49′30″N 79°54′36″E / 18.82500°N 79.91000°E

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Pranahita ప్రాణహిత प्राणहिता


Native name	ప్రాణహిత (Telugu)
Location
Country	India
State	Maharashtra, Telangana
Districts	Gadchiroli District, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district
City	Sirpur
Physical characteristics

Source	Confluence of Wardha and Wainganga
• location	Koutala,^[1] Telangana, India
• coordinates	19°35′24″N 79°47′59″E / 19.59000°N 79.79972°E / 19.59000; 79.79972
• elevation	146 m (479 ft)

Mouth	Godavari River
• location	Kaleshwaram, Telangana
• coordinates	18°49′30″N 79°54′36″E / 18.82500°N 79.91000°E / 18.82500; 79.91000
• elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Length	113 km (70 mi)
Basin size	109,078 km² (42,115 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Dina River^[2]
• right	Nagulvagu River, Peddawagu River^[3]

The Pranahita River is the largest tributary of Godavari River covering about 34%^[4] of its drainage basin conveying the combined waters of the Penganga River, the Wardha River, and the Wainganga River. By virtue of its extensive network of tributaries, the river drains a large part of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, as well as the southern slopes of the Satpura Range in southeast Madhya Pradesh. It flows along the border of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana. The Pranahita sub-basin is the seventh largest in India,^[5] measuring about 109,078 km², making it larger than the individual basins of significant rivers such as the Narmada River and Kaveri.^{[citation needed]}

Origin

The Pranahita River begins at the confluence of two extensive rivers: the Wardha (catchment area: 46,237 km²) and the Wainganga (catchment area: 49,677 km²). This junction lies on the border between the states of Maharashtra and Telangana near Tumdi Hettty, Kouthala Mandal (near Sirpur (T)). Right at the onset, the river enjoys a wide riverbed.

Course

The Pranahita River follows a short course of 113 kilometers, strictly adhering to the boundary between Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Komaram Bheem Asifabad,Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts in Telangana. The direction of flow is southward, unlike most rivers of the Deccan Plateau. Along its course, the river is flanked by thick forests and harbors rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. After completing its short journey, the river empties itself into the Godavari River at Kaleshwaram.

Dams

The Pranahita River currently does not have any dams built on it. However, a water project to construct a barrage is currently underway. This project, the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, has an estimated cost of Rs. 38,500 crore and is a project the Indian state of Telangana.^[6]

Uses

The River is used for water transport between Sironcha and Kaleshwaram. It is also one of twelve rivers in the Pushkaram, a festival in Hindu traditions. The pushkaram on Pranahita (pranati) will held immediate after Sindhu river pushkaram, Pranahita river pushkaram assign with zodiac of Mena (pisces).

References

^ Singh, S. Harpal (4 January 2015). "Villagers near Pranahita project the least informed". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "District Gadchiroli – Rivers & Dams". Gadchiroli.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Integrated Hydrological Databook (Non-Classified River Basins)" (PDF). Central Water Commission. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
^ "Basins –". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
^ Singh, S. Harpal (28 May 2015). "Submergence, irrigation issues continue to dog Pranahita project". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

v t e Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh
Rivers	Betwa Chambal Dhasan Gambhir Jamni Kali Sindh Kanhan Katni Ken Kwari Mahi Narmada Pahuj Parbati Pench Purna Shipra Sindh Son Sunar Tamsa or Tons Tapti Tawa Wainganga Wardha
Lakes	Bhimkund Bhoj Wetland Tawa Reservoir Bhojtal Yashwant Sagar
Waterfalls	Bahuti Chachai Gatha Keoti Pandav Purwa Rajat Prapat Raneh
Dams	Bansagar Bargi Bhadbhada Gandhi Sagar Indirasagar Madikheda Omkareshwar Rajghat Tigra

v t e Hydrography of Maharashtra
Rivers	Adan Banganga Bhima Bindusara Dahisar Daman Ganga Darna Dnyanganga Girna Godavari Gomai Indravati Indrayani Kadva Karha Kolar Koyna Krishna Kundali Kundalika Mithi Mula Mula-Mutha Mutha Narmada Nira Oshiwara Painganga Panchganga Panzara Patalganga Pavana Poisar Pranahita Purna (Tapti tributary) Purna (Godavari tributary) Savitri Shahanur Shivana Sindphana Tansa Tapti Tasso Ulhas Vaan Vashishti Wainganga Wardha
Waterfalls	Kune Devkund Pandavgad Thoseghar Lingmala Dugarwadi Vihigaon Dhobi Marleshwar Amboli Ghat Baneshwar Randha Sahasrakund
Lakes	Bhigwan Gorewada Hidkal Khindsi Lonar crater lake Mahakali Rankala Salim Ali Sandhur Shivaji/Shivsagar Talao Pali Talwat Upvan Venna
Dams	Bhandardara Bhatghar Bhushi Chaskaman Dhom Hetwane Itiadoh Kanher Jayakwadi Khadakwasla Kolkewadi Koyna Mulshi Navegaon Nilwande Panshet Pawna Ramtek Susri Tansa Temghar Tilari Totladoh Ujjani Vaitarna Varasgaon Veer Vihar Yeldari Waghur Walwan

v t e Hydrography of Telangana
Rivers	Godavari Krishna Maner Pranhita Munneru Manjira Musi Palar Tungabhadra Bhima Penganga Wardha Dindi Taliperu
Waterfalls	Kuntala Bogatha Pochera Mallela Theertham Paarakaphi Savatula Gundam Sirnapally Gayatri
Lakes	Bhadrakali Hussain Sagar Lotus Pond Pakhal Palair Ramappa Shamirpet Saroornagar Laknavaram Ramanthapur Kapra Safilguda Ramakrishnapuram Edulabad Waddepally
Dams	Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Sriram Sagar Nizam Sagar Singur Jurala Lower Manair Dam LMD Pulichinthala Yellampalli Rajolibanda Dam Icchampally Manjira Osman Sagar Himayat Sagar Himayat Sagar Janampet Barrage Jogulamba Barrage Tummidihetti Barrage Sammakka Barrage Sitamma Sagar Barrage Sadarmat Barrage

Godavari basin

Rivers

Major tributaries	Godavari Pranhita Indravati Sabari Manjira Manair Wardha Wainganga Penganga
Minor tributaries	Pravara Kinnerasani Purna Sileru Sindphana Taliperu
Sub-tributaries	Adan Banganga Bindusara Darna Kadva Kanhan Kolar Nasardi Pench Purna Shivana

Dams, barrages

Geographical
features / regions

Riparian districts

Maharashtra	Nashik Ahmednagar Aurangabad Parbhani Nanded Gadchiroli Beed Amravati Bhandara Gondia Chandrapur Wardha Nagpur Yavatmal Washim Buldhana Hingoli
Madhya Pradesh	Balaghat Seoni Betul Chhindwara
Odisha	Kalahandi Koraput Malkangiri
Chhattisgarh	Bastar Bijapur
Karnataka	Bidar
Telangana	Medak Sangareddy Siddipet Nizamabad Kamareddy Adilabad Nirmal Mancherial Komaram Bheem Karimnagar Jagtial Peddapalli Rajanna Sircilla Hanamkonda Warangal Jayashankar Bhupalpally Jangaon Mahabubabad Bhadradri Kothagudem Khammam
Andhra Pradesh	Alluri Sitharama Raju Eluru West Godavari East Godavari Kakinada Konaseema

Cities

Languages / people

Coalfields

Oil / gas fields

Industries

Transport

Highways and railways	NH 16 (old NH 5) old NH 6 NH 44 (old NH 7) Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Hyderabad line
Bridges on Godavari	Godavari Bridge Old Godavari Bridge Godavari Arch Bridge Godavari Fourth Bridge

Pollution concerns,
river basin's sustainable
productivity & ecology

Algal bloom in reservoirs
High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam
Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin
Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment
Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States Israel