Wainganga
Wainganga is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 20.69°, 79.83°
About Wainganga
The Wainganga is a river in India originating in the Mahadeo Hills in Mundara in Gondwana region near the village Gopalganj in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. It is a key tributary of the Godavari. The river flows south in a winding course through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, roughly 580 km (360 mi). After joining the Wardha River, the united stream, which is known as the Pranahita River, empties into the Godavari River at Kaleshwaram, Telangana.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Wainganga River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Wainganga in Depth
Course
The main stream of the Wainganga originates at Mahadev Hills near Gopalganjs Mundara village, Seoni District, on the southern slopes of the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh.
The river has developed extensive floodplains characterized by sweeping graceful meanders, low alluvial flats, and slip-off slopes. The river has high banks, which measure from 10 m (33 ft) to 15 m (49 ft) on either side. The northern part is surrounded by the Mahadeo hills and Satpura Range, with an average elevation of 625 m (2,051 ft) above sea level. The valley of the Wainganga River is forested and sparsely populated.
Tributaries
The Wainganga river receives numerous tributaries on both sides and drains the western, central, and eastern regions of Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Bhandara, Gondia, and Nagpur districts of Maharashtra. The main tributaries of the Wainganga River are the Thel, Thanwar, Bagh, Chulband, Garhavi, Khobragadi, and Kathani, which meet on the right bank; and the Hirri, Chandan, Bawanthari, Kanhan, and Mul joining on the left bank.
The Thanwar River joins the Wainganga at the Nainpur Forest Range, at the border of the Seoni and Mandla districts, before the Dhuty Dam on the Wainganga. It originates from the forest of Chiraidongri in the Mandla District. There is a medium-sized dam at the village of Bejegaon on the bank of this river, which opened in 1980.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Wainganga River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Wainganga: Key Facts
| Length | 580 km |
|---|---|
| Source | Satpura Range |
| Mouth | Pranhita River |
| Tributaries | Maru river, Andhari river, Gadhavi River |
Facts from Wikidata Q3132789 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Wainganga: Quick Answers
- Where is Wainganga?
- Wainganga is located in India, at 20.6861° N, 79.8350° E.
- Are there dams on the Wainganga?
- No dam on the Wainganga is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.