Wardha River
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Origin
The Wardha river originates at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert". in the Satpura Range near Khairwani village in Multai tehsil, Betul District, Madhya Pradesh.
Course
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Tributaries
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Dams
The Upper Wardha Dam is located on the Wardha river near Morshi. It is considered a lifeline for the city of Amravati and the Morshi and Warud Talukas.[4] The Lower Wardha Dam is located near Warud Bagaji and Dhanodi in Amravati District. It caters to Wardha District. A dam on the Bembala River has been constructed near Babhulgaon in Yavatmal district, and is considered a lifeline for part of Yavatmal.
Notes
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- ↑ Wardha River (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Varadā (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Topographic map "Sirpur, India, NE-44-02, 1:250,000" Series U502, US Army Map Service, July 1963
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