13-814: The Pench River is an Indian tributary of the Kanhan River . It originates in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh and flows across Pench National Park , which is a reserve for the Tiger Project of India. The two big dams of the Pench River supply water to the city of Nagpur and to the big thermal power plant located there. Machagora Pench dam supply the water to Seoni district and Chhindwara district for agriculture through irrigation canels. The river separates Pench National Park into two halves, east and west Pench. The Pench Tiger Reserve derives its name after
26-427: A number of water pools, locally known as dohs , are found along the course of the river. These serve as waterholes for wild animals. A few perennial springs also exist in the region. Recently, a number of earthen ponds and shallow wells have been created, providing well-distributed sources of water across the reserve. The hydroelectric Totladoh Dam on the Pench River was the first interstate project of Maharashtra. It
39-621: Is an important right bank tributary of the Wainganga River draining a large area lying south of Satpura range in central India . Along its 275 km run through the Indian States of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh , it receives its largest tributary - Pench River , a major water source for the metropolis of Nagpur . Kanhan was not mentioned in the 2001 list of notified rivers in Maharashtra which has led to unrestricted exploitation in
52-641: Is located in the Pench National Park . The next big dam is Kamthikhairy Dam near just downstream of the Totladoh Dam the town of Navegaon Khairy located in Parseoni Taluka. More than 70% of the drinking water in Nagpur is supplied from the dams. The Pench right canal is made up of combination of concrete lining and Bituminous geomembrane lining in select areas to limit seepage. It supplies water to Nagpur,
65-429: Is one of the proposed projects on Kanhan river. 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. In September 2012,
78-717: The Koradi Thermal Power Station , and the Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station , and the rest of the water is use for irrigation in Parseoni taluka, Kalmeshwar taluka, Saoner taluka, Kamthi taluka, and rural Nagpur. The Pench left canal irrigates Parseoni taluka, Ramtek taluka, and Mauda taluka and provides water for the NTPC Mauda Super Thermal Power Station and other industrial purposes. Kanhan River The Kanhan River
91-651: The Pench River, which flows from north to south across the reserve. The reserve is situated on the south of the Satpura Hill Ranges in the Seoni District and Chhindwara District in the Madhya Pradesh state of India. The topography is undulating, with most of the area enclosed by small hill ranges and abrupt slopes on all the sides. The Pench river flowing through the centre of the Reserve is usually dry by April, but
104-401: The form of sand mining along the river bed. This failure to recognise its presence has been viewed as a deliberate attempt at unregulated economic gains. The catchment area has also seen large scale coal mining in recent years. Efforts are currently underway to notify the river to prevent further environmental damage . This has been undermined by plans for construction of a barrage. The river
117-514: The river is at its widest at Kamptee where it receives the Pench River - a left bank tributary and its largest one. Another tributary connecting it at its right bank is Kolar River - the spill off from Kolar Dam . The river now comes to be at the northeast of Nagpur from which it receives the metropolitan city's effluent waste by way of the Nag River . A little further from Kamptee, it flows along
130-467: The south of Deogarh fort where it humbly receives an insignificant tributary. Upon reaching the town of Ramkona it is crossed by a rail bridge as well as another road bridge which supports NH-26 B . Nearly at the end of its course in Madhya Pradesh at Razadi Borgaon, it is joined by Jam River , and for a short distance provides a natural boundary with adjoining state Maharashtra . Within Maharashtra
143-542: The southern spurs of the Satpura Range in the north-western region of Chhindwara District . Flowing south from its origin, Damua is the first town it encounters. Here it intersects the town and allows for its flow to be controlled by means of a dam. It then runs along a south & southeastern direction, meandering through the countryside of Chhindwara District where it has been productively harnessed for growing Tur dal and cotton. The river comes to lie about 5 km to
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#1732858196191156-593: The town Kanhan - its etymology derived from the river. Situated alongside the town is a large coal mine, one of the many coal mines situated along its river basin. From here the river flows south-east and ends its course by joining the Wainganga at the village of Ambora in Nagpur District . Sand mining activities takes place on a large scale on the Kanhan river bed preventing the construction of any major dams . Kochi barrage
169-500: Was perennial until a few decades ago, but now goes dry by February every year. The Kanhan rises on the slopes of the hills at the southern edge of the Satpura range to the north of Damua and west of Junnardeo , a town in Madhya Pradesh , India. The source lacks clear documentation and is not celebrated or considered holy, unlike most other rivers of a similar size. The Kanhan is Wainganga's longest tributary, at 275 km. It rises in
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