Durgavati River

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Durgavati River
Durgaoti
River
Country India
State Bihar
City Mohania
Landmarks Durgavati Falls, Durgavati Dam
Mouth Karmanasa River

The Durgavati River (also called Durgaoti or Durgauti and spelt as Durgawati) which flows through Kaimur district in the Indian state of Bihar, is a tributary of the Karmanasa.

Course

The source of the Durgavati is about 7 miles east of that of the Karmanasa. In its upper reaches it is a rocky channel 20 to 30 feet wide. It runs nearly north for about 9 miles when it plunges down the rocky boundary of the table land in to the head of deep glen named Kadhar Kho. There it is joined by three other torrents that like itself rise on the table land of the Turkan Kharawars and fall down the rocks at the head of the same glen. These three torrents are the Lohara, Hatiyadub and Kothas.[1]The Durgavati joins the Karmanasa as a right bank tributary. [2]

Waterfalls

The Durgavati Falls (80m) on the Durgavati River is at the edge of the Rohtas Plateau. [3]

Dam

The Durgavati Dam is located near Durgawati town in Kaimur district.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Martin, Robert Montgomery. "The history, antiquities, topography, and statistics of eastern India". p. 401. Google books. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  2. ↑ Hunter, William Wilson. "The Imperial Gazetter of India (Volume 7), page 56 of 57". 4.64 Karmanasa. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  3. ↑ K. Bharatdwaj. "Physical Geography: Hydrosphere". p. 154. Google books. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  4. ↑ "Durgawati". india9. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 

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