Geography

Rivers of Maharashtra

1.Adan River

Origin/ Source: Karanja Lad, Washim district, Maharashtra

Length: 209.21 KM

Tributary Rivers: Arunawati River

Direction: First North, East and then South

Dams: Sonala Dam (At its origin near Sonala village), Karanja Dam at Karanja Lad

Joining into/ Tributary of: Painganga River

Flows Through: Washim District, Maharashtra

2.Ambika River

Origin/ Source: Saputara Hill ranges in the Nasik district

Length: 136 KM

Tributary Rivers: Khapri,Valam, Kaveri and Kharear

Direction: First North and then West

Dams: Unai, Waghai

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea, Gujarat

Flows Through: Nashik District of Maharashtra and The Valsad, Dangs and Surat Districts of Gujarat

3.Andhari River

Origin/ Source: Chandrapur district, Maharashtra

Joining into/ Tributary of: Painganga River

4.Arunawati River

Origin/ Source: Sangvi village, Washim district, Maharashtra

Direction: East

Dams: Savanga Dam (Digras taluka in Yavatmal district)

Joining into/ Tributary of: Adan River

5.Bhatsa River

Origin/ Source: Shahapur, Thane District, Maharashtra

Dams: Bhatsa Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Kalu River

Flows Through: Thane District

6.Bhima River

Origin/ Source: Bhimashankar, khed Taluka, Pune District, Maharashtra

Length: 861 KM

Tributary Rivers: Vel river, Ghod, Sina, Kamini river, Bhama, Indrayani, Mula-Mutha,

Nira, Chandani river, Kukadi river, Moshi river, Bori river, Man river, Bhogavati river,

Kumandala river, Pavna river, Kagna river

Direction: South, East

Dams: Ujjani

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

Flows Through: Maharshtra, Karnataka and Telangana

7.Bindusara River

Origin/ Source: Hills of Balaghat near the village Waghira, Beed District, Maharashtra

Length: 40 KM

Direction: South to North

Dams: Bendsura Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Sindphana River

Flows Through: Beed, Maharashtra

8.Dahisar River

Origin/ Source: Tulsi Lake in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Length: 12 KM

Direction: North-West

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian sea via the Manori Creek

Flows Through: Dahisar, a suburb of Mumbai

9.Daman Ganga River

Origin/ Source: Ambegaon village, Dindori Taluka, Nasik District, Maharashtra

Length: 131.30 KM

Tributary Rivers: Dawan, Shrimant, Val, Rayate, Lendi, Wagh, Sakartond, Roshni, Dudhni and Piperiya

Direction: West

Dams: Damanganga Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea

Flows Through: Maharashtra and Gujarat states

10.Darna River

Origin/ Source: Kulang hill, North of the Kalsubai range, Nashik, Maharashtra

Length: 80 KM

Tributary Rivers: Vaki River, Aaundha River, Waldevi River, Kadva river

Dams: Darna Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari

Flows Through: Igatpuri, Nashik and Niphad Talukas of Nashik District

11.Dina river

Origin/ Source: Chamorshi, Maharashtra

Dams: Dina Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari

Flows Through: GADCHIROLI DISTRICT

12.Dnyanganga River

Origin/ Source: Near Dongarshevali, Taluka Chikhli, Dist. Buldhana, Maharashtra

Length: 81.3 KM

Joining into/ Tributary of: Purna River

Flows Through: Buldhana district of Maharashtra

13.Doni River

Origin/ Source: Sangli, Maharashtra

Direction: East

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

Flows Through: Sangli in Maharashtra, districts of Belgaum, Bijapur and Gulbarga in Karnataka

14.Dudhaganga

Origin/ Source: Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra

Direction: East

Dams: Kalammawadi

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

Flows Through: Kolhapur district in Maharashtra and Belgaum district in Karnataka

15.Gayatri River

Origin/ Source: Panchaganga temple in old Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

Flows Through: Karad, Maharashtra

16.Ghod River

Origin/ Source: Eastern slopes of the Western Ghat in Pune District, Maharashtra

Length: 200 KM

Tributary Rivers: Kukadi River, Meena River

Direction: East-Southeast

Dams: Ghod Dam, Chinchani Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima River

17.Girna River

Origin/ Source: Kem Peak, Nashik District, Maharashtra

Length: 241.4 KM

Tributary Rivers: Sarpganga river, Mausam River

Dams: Chankapur Dam, Girna Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Tapti River

18.Godavari River

Origin/ Source: Tryambakeshwar, Nasik , Maharashtra

Length: 1465 KM

Tributary Rivers: Nasardi River, Darna river, Banganga River, Pravara River, Sindphana River, Indrayani , Masuli , Purna, Asna, Manjira, Pranhita, Indravati, Kadam river, Kinnerasani River, Sabari River, Kadva River

Direction: Southeast

Dams: Gangapur Reservoir, Kashypi Dam, Jayakwadi Dam, Vishnupuri Dam, Babli project, Sriram Sagar Dam, Dowleswaram Barrage

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bay of Bengal

Flows Through: Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

19.Gomai River

Origin/ Source: Satpura Mountain Range, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Susri River, Tipria River, Umri River, Sukhi River

Joining into/ Tributary of: Tapti River

20.Hiranyakeshi river

Origin/ Source: Western ghats in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra

Dams: Dabhil weir, Devarde weir

Joining into/ Tributary of: Ghataprabha River

Flows Through: Maharashtra, Karnataka

21.Hivra River

Origin/ Source: Ghatnandra Ghats, Maharashtra

Length: 57 KM

Dams: Hivra Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Tapti River

Flows Through: Aurangabad and Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. The Hivra River passes by Vadi, Banoti, Varthan, Ghorkund, Mhashikotha, Khadakdeola, Sarola, and Pachora.

22.Indravati River

Origin/ Source: Ghats of Dandakaranya range, village Mardiguda, Thuamula Rampur Block, Kalahandi district, Odisha

Length: 535 KM

Tributary Rivers: Nandiraj River, Bhaskal River, Narangi River, Boarding River, Nibra River, Kotri River, Bandia River

Direction: West

Dams: Indravati Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari (Somnoor Sangam, Sironcha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India)

Flows Through: Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra

23.Indrayani River

Origin/ Source: Kurvande village near Lonavla, Maharashtra

Dams: Valvan Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima River

Flows Through: Pune, Maharashtra

24.Jagbudi River

Origin/ Source: Shirgaon, Khed, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Shirgaon River

Direction: West , South

Dams: Bholeshwar Dam Khopi-Shirgaon

Joining into/ Tributary of: Vashishti River

Flows Through: Khed, Maharashtra

25.Kadva River

Origin/ Source: Dindori Taluka of Nashik District, Maharashtra

Length: 74 KM

Tributary Rivers: Unanda River, Kolwan River, Dhaman River

Direction:

Dams: Karanjwan Dam, Palkhed Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari River

Flows Through: Nashik, Khandesh, Maharashtra

26.Kanhan River

Origin/ Source: Southern edge of the Satpura range, north of Damua, Chindwara District, Madhya Pradesh

Length: 275 KM

Tributary Rivers: Pench River, Sand River, Bel River, Jam River, Kolar River, Nag River

Joining into/ Tributary of: Wainganga River

Flows Through: Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, Nagpur District, Maharashtra

27.Karha river

Origin/ Source: Garade Village, Saswad Tehsil, Maharashtra

Joining into/ Tributary of: Nira river

Flows Through: The cities of Baramati, Saswad and Jejuri, Pune, Maharashtra

28.Kas River

Origin/ Source: Ajanta Ranges, Buldhana district.

Length: 56 km

Direction: southeast

Joining into/ Tributary of: Penganga River

Flows Through: Washim and Buldhana districts of western Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India

29.Kolar River

Origin/ Source: Chorkhairi West Reserved Forest in the north-east corner of the Katol taluka

Dams: Kolar Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Kanhan River

Flows Through: Nagpur district, Maharashtra

30.Koyna River

Origin/ Source: Mahableshwar, Satara district,western Maharashtra, India

Length: 130 KM

Direction: North-South

Dams: Koyna Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

31.Krishna River

Origin/ Source: Mahabaleswar near the Jor village, Wai Taluka, Satara District, Maharashtra

Length: 1,300 KM

Tributary Rivers: Venna River, Urmodi river, Tarali/Kali Ganga river, Mand river, Kolamba river, 

Koyna River, Yerla river, Warna River, Panchganga River, Dudhaganga, Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River, 

Doni River, Bhima River, Tungabhadra River, Dindi River, Haliya River, Musi River, Paleru River, Munneru River

Dams: Dhom Dam, Srisailam Dam, Pulichinthala Dam, Hippagiri barrage, Jurala Dam, Prakasam Barrage, Almatti Dam,

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, Amar Dam, Narayanpur Dam, Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond, Kanur Dam.

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi (near Koduru) in Andhra Pradesh

Flows Through: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

32.Kukadi River

Origin/ Source: Western Ghats near Naneghat, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Dimbhe, Manikdoh, Pimplegaon Joge, Wadaj, and Yedgaon

Direction: East

Dams: Yedgaon Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Ghod River

Flows Through: Junnar, Pune District, Maharashtra

33.Kundali River

Origin/ Source: Kundali Hills of the Western Ghats, Maharashtra

Dams: Shrwati dam, Vadivale dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Indryani River

34.Kundalika River

Origin/ Source: Bhira, Maharashtra

Direction: West

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea

Flows Through: Kolad, Korlai, Chaul, Roha and Salav

35.Manjira River (Majara River)

Origin/ Source: Balaghat range, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra

Length: 724 km

Direction: Southeast , North

Dams: Manjara Dam, Nizam Sagar, Singur Reservoir

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari

Flows Through: Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana

36.Mausam River (Mosam River, Mokshaganga River)

Origin/ Source: Golwad, Baglan Taluka, Nashik District, Maharashtra

Dams: Haranbari Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Girna River

Flows Through: Nashik District in Maharashtra

37.Mithi River (Mahim River)

Origin/ Source: overflow of Vihar Lake, Mumbai

Length: 15 KM

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea at Mahim Creek

Flows Through: Powai, Saki Naka, Kurla, Kalina, Vakola, Bandra-Kurla complex, Dharavi and Mahim.

38.Mula River

Origin/ Source: Sahyadri Range, Pune District, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Pawana River, Mutha River

Dams: Mulshi Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima River

Flows Through: Pune, Maharashtra

39.Mula-Mutha River

Origin/ Source: Pune City, confluence of Mula & Mutha., Pune, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Mula, Mutha

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima River

Flows Through: Pune, Maharashtra

40.Mutha River

Origin/ Source: Western Ghats, Pune District, Maharashtra

Direction: eastward

Dams: Khadakwasla, Panshet Dam, Temghar

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima River

Flows Through: Pune, Maharashtra

41.Nag River

Origin/ Source: Ambazari Lake, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Pili River

Joining into/ Tributary of: Kanhan River

Flows Through: Nagpur, Maharashtra

42.Narmada River (Rewa)

Origin/ Source: Narmada Kund, Amarkantak Plateau, Bilaspur district, Central India, Chhattisgarh

Length: 1,312 KM

Tributary Rivers: Burhner River, Banjar River, Sher River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, Ganjal River, Chhota Tawa River, Kundi River, Goi River, Karjan River, Hiran River, Tendoni River, choral river, Kolar River, Man River, Uri River, Hatni River, Orsang River

Direction: West

Dams: Sardar Sarovar Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Gulf of Cambay into the Arabian Sea

Flows Through:Chhattisgarh, Madhyapradesh, Maharashtra, Gujrath

43.Nira River

Origin/ Source: Bhor's Hirdas Maval

Tributary Rivers: Karha River

Dams: Devdhar dam, Veer dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima river

Flows Through: Satara District, Pune and Solapur districts of Maharashtra.

44.Oshiwara River

Origin/ Source: Aarey Milk Colony, Mumbai

Length: 7 KM

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea, India

Flows Through: Mumbai suburban district, Maharashtra

45.Painganga River

Origin/ Source: Ajantha ranges in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra

Length: 676 km

Tributary Rivers: Kas riverVidarbha river, Adan River, Kas river, Arunavati river, Kayadhu river, Pus river

Joining into/ Tributary of: Wardha River

Flows Through: Washim and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra

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46.Panchganga River

Origin/ Source: Village: Chikhli, Taluka: Karveer, Dist:Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Kasari River, Kumbhi River, Tulsi River, Bhogawati River

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

Flows Through: Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Kurundvad, Maharashtra

47.Panzara River

Origin/ Source: Pimpalner, tal-sakri in Dhule District, Maharashtra

Dams: Latipada Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Tapi River

Flows Through: Kandesh region, Maharashtra

48.Patalganga River

Origin/ Source: Matheran, Maharashtra

Joining into/ Tributary of: Dharamtar Creek

49.Pavana River

Origin/ Source: Western Ghats, Lonavala, Maharashtra

Length: 60 KM

Dams: Pavana Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Mula River

Flows Through: Pune, Maharashtra

50.Pench River

Origin/ Source: Junnardeo, Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh

Tributary Rivers: Kulbehra River

Dams: Totladoh Dam, Pench Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Kanhan River

Flows Through: Pench National Park

51.Poisar River

Origin/ Source: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Joining into/ Tributary of: Marve Creek and finally into the Arabian Sea

Flows Through: Mumbai, Maharashtra

52.Pranhita River

Origin/ Source: Confluence of Wardha and Wainganga, Koutala, Maharashtra,

Length: 113 KM

Tributary Rivers: Dina River, Nagulvagu River, Peddawagu River[

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari River

53.Pravara River

Origin/ Source: Sahayadris, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Length: 208 KM

Tributary Rivers: Mahalungi, Mula, Adhula

Dams: Nilwande Dam, Bhandardara Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari River

Flows Through: Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

54.Purna River

Origin/ Source: Ajanta Range, Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, Aurangabad, Marathwada, Maharashtra

Length: 373 KM

Tributary Rivers: Kelana River, Damna River, Lendi River, Anjana River, Girija River, Dudhana River

Dams: Nevpur Dam, Yeldari Dam, Khadakpurna Dam, Siddheshwar Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari River

Flows Through: Aurangabad, Jalna, Buldana, Parbhani, Hingoli Districts of Marathwada, Maharashtra

55.Purna River (tributary of Tapti)

Origin/ Source: Pokhrani Village, Satpura Range, Baitul district, Gawilgarh ranges, Madhya Pradesh

Length: 334 KM

Tributary Rivers: Pedhi River, Mūrna River, Mūn River, Dnyanganga River, Vishwaganga River, Nalganaga River, Arna River, Bodi River, Chandrabhaga River, Ban River, Shahanur River

Joining into/ Tributary of: Tapti river (Tapi)

Flows Through: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

56.Ramnadi

Origin/ Source: Sahyadries near Kathpewadi, Pune city, Maharashtra

Joining into/ Tributary of: Mula

Flows Through: Pashan, Baner and Aundh areas of Pune city

57.Savitri River

Origin/ Source: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra

Tributary Rivers: Kal River

Direction: West

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea at Harehareshwar

Flows Through: Poladpur, Mahad, Mangaon and Shrivardhan taluks of Raigad District

58.Shivana River

Origin/ Source: Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, Ajanta Hillls, Kannad taluka

Dams: Ambadi Dam, Shivana Takli Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: NathSagar Reservoir formed by the Jayakwadi Dam on the river Godavari

Flows Through:Aurangabad district, Maharashtra

59.Sina River

Origin/ Source: Torna in Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra

Length: 55 km

Dams: Sina Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Bhima river

Flows Through: Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

60.Sindphana River

Origin/ Source: Chincholi hill, Patoda Taluka, Beed district, Marathwada, Maharashtra

Length: 122 KM

Tributary Rivers: Kinha River, Bindusara River, Kundalika river

Dams: Majalgaon Dam, Sindphana Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Godavari River

Flows Through: Marathwada, Beed, Parbhani Districts, Maharashtra

61.Tansa River

Origin/ Source: Shahapur, Thane District, Maharashtra

Length: Aproximately 55 KM

Direction: West

Dams: Tansa Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Vaitarna River

Flows Through: Thane District, Maharashtra

62.Tapti River (Tapi River)

Origin/ Source: Multai(Also known as Multapi) near Betul, Satpura Range, Madhya Pradesh,

Length: 724 KM

Tributary Rivers: Mindhola River, Girna River, Panzara River, Waghur River, Bori River, Aner River, Arunavati River, Gomai River, Vaki River, Burai River, Panzara River, Kaan River, Bori River,Aner River , Girna River, Mausam River, Titur River, Waghur River, Purna River, Nalganga River,Vishwaganga River, Nipani River

Dams: Prakasha Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea)

Flows Through: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat

63.Tasso River

Origin/ Source: Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Dams: Vihar Lake

Joining into/ Tributary of: Vihar Lake

64.Terekhol River

Origin/ Source: Manohargad in the Western Ghats, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra

Direction: south-westerly

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea

65.Ulhas River

Origin/ Source: Rajmachi hills, Western Ghats, Raigad district, Maharashtra

Length: 122 KM

Tributary Rivers:Pej, Barvi, Bhivapuri, Murbadi, Kalu, Bhasta, Poshir, Shilar

Direction: West

Joining into/ Tributary of: Vasai Creek and Thane Creek to meet Arabian Sea

Flows Through: Thane, Raigad and Pune districts

66.Vaitarna

Origin/ Source: Palghar District, Maharashtra

Length: 154 KM

Tributary Rivers: Tansa River

Dams: Modaksagar Dam, Middle Vaitarna Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea

Flows Through: Palghar and Thane Districts

67.Vashishti River

Origin/ Source: Western Ghats

Direction: West

Joining into/ Tributary of: Arabian Sea

Flows Through: Chiplun, Maharashtra

68.Vedganga river

Origin/ Source: Western Ghats, Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State

Direction: north-east

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna river

Flows Through: Maharashtra, Karnataka

69.Venna River

Origin/ Source: Mahabaleshwar, Satara district, Maharashtra

Length: 130 KM

Joining into/ Tributary of: Krishna River

Flows Through: Satara District

70.Wainganga River

Origin/ Source: Mundara, Seoni District, Madhya Pradesh

Length: 569 KM

Tributary Rivers:Thanwar River, Nahara River, Sonbiri River, Bagh River, Chulband River,

Gadhavi River, Triveni River, Kathani River, Hirri River, Sarrati River, Chandan River,

Bawanthari River, Sur River, Kanhan River, Andhari River

Joining into/ Tributary of: Pranahita River

Flows Through: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

71.Wardha River (Varada River)

Origin/ Source: Satpura Range,village khairwani near Multai, Betul District, Madhya Pradesh

Length: 528 KM

Tributary Rivers: Kar, Wena, Jam, Erai, Madu, Bembla, Penganga

Dams: Upper Wardha Dam, Lower Wardha Dam

Joining into/ Tributary of: Pranhita River

Flows Through: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana

72.Wena river (Vena)

Joining into/ Tributary of: Wardha River

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