Kanhan River
| Kanhan River (कन्हान नदी) | |
| River | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| States | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidharba |
| Districts | Betul District, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, Nagpur District, Maharashtra |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Pench River, Sand River |
| - right | Bel River, Jam River, Kolar River, Nag River |
| Cities | Damua, Sausar, Kamthi |
| Landmarks | Waki, Maharashtra, Kekranala |
| Source | Satpura Range |
| - location | Betul district, Madhya Pradesh |
| - coordinates | 22°14′N 78°25′E / 22.233°N 78.417°E |
| Mouth | Wainganga River |
| - location | Ambora, Nagpur district, Maharashtra |
| - coordinates | 21°04′N 79°35′E / 21.067°N 79.583°ECoordinates: 21°04′N 79°35′E / 21.067°N 79.583°E |
| Length | 275 km (171 mi) |
[1] The Kanhan River is a tributary of the Wainganga River of central India. Kanhan river is known for sand mining. Coal mining actives is also in large amount on the river basin.
Origin
Kanhan river starts on the southern down side of Panchmarhi hill near Damua in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Course
The Kanhan is the Wainganga's longest tributary, at 275 km. It rises in the Satpura Range of Betul and flowing south and east, joins the Wainganga at the village of Ambora in Nagpur District
Dam
As sand mining activities are on large amount in the Kanhan river bed no such big dam on the river.[2] Kochi barrage is one of the proposed project on Kanhan river.
Surroundings
[3] Mauda Super Thermal Power Station, Koradi Thermal Power Station and Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station are on the bank of Kanhan River.
Mauda Town, Kamthi , Kanhan, Sausar, Hirdagarh, Damua are few major town and cities on the bank of Kanhan River.
NH-69 A, NH-26 B, NH-7, NH-6 are major National Highway crossing Kanhan River.
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