Showing posts with label River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label River. Show all posts

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Kushabhadra River of Orissa


Kushabhadra river forms the complex of river systems which form the distributaries of the Mahanadi River and branches off from the river Kuakhai, which is a tributary of the river Mahanadi, at Balianta and flows in a south western direction towards Nimapara and Gopa area for 70-80 kms before sinking in to the Bay of Bengal near Ramachandi Temple, 24 km east of Puri in the Puri District of Orissa. Dhanua River is its main tributary of Kushabhadra river.

Indravati River of Orissa


       Indravati river of Odisha is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India. Indravati river originates from the Eastern Ghats of Dandakaranya range in Kalahandi district of Orissa and flows in a westerly direction, enters into Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh state. It again travels in the westerly direction and then in southern direction before  meeting Godavari River at the border of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
      The river during its course forms the boundary between the states of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh at various places. Most of the river course is through dense forests of Bastar. The length of the river is 535 km with a drainage area of 41,665 square km.
The Indravati is also known as the "lifeline" of the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, one of the greenest districts in India.

Wednesday, 9 January 2013

Bhargavi River of Odisha

Bhargavi River originates from Bharga. Bhargavi river flows across Khurda district of Orissa. It forms the Mahanadi-Kuakhai distributary system branching off from Kuakhai river and drains into the Chilika Lake. The length of the river is 1,465 km km, and it drains in Bay of Bengal near Chilika Lake.

Ib River of Odisha


Ib river originates in hills near Pandrapet at an elevation of 762 meter. It passes through Raigarh district and Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh and Jharsuguda and Sundargarh District of Orissa and finally meets Mahanadi at Hirakud Dam in the state. Ib river valley is famous for its rich coal belt. The length of the river is 252 km, and drains an area of 12,447 square km.

Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Tel River of Odisha


The Tel river flows in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur District of Orissa. Tel is an important tributary of Mahanadi river. It flows just 8 kilometers away from the town of Titilagarh.

Subarnarekha River of Odisha


Subarnarekha River (also called Swarnarekha River) flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa.Subarnarekha means 'golden line' and the river flows through the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa.

Sankh River of Odisha


The Sankh River originates from Rajadera village of Gumla district. It is one of the three main rivers flowing through the district. After traveling through Gumla, it enters Simdega Districtand flows towards Orissa.

Rushikulya River of Odisha


Rushikulya river originates from the Eastern Ghats in Orissa. It passes through the Kandhamal and Ganjam districts and finally drains into the Bay of Bengal.

Rana River of Odisha


River Rana originates in the Khurda sub-division of Khurda District, Orissa. After sloping its way through the Banki taluk in Cuttack District, it finally merges with the River Mahanadi.

Papaharini River of Odisha


Papaharini river is the main perennial flow of Gandhamardan Hill in the Baragarh District of Orissa. With an average width of 12 feet, it flows out at the intersection of seven fountains, Saptadhar.

Ang River of Odisha


Ang River or Ong River originating from Nuapada District, Ong River is one of the major rivers flowing through Baragarh District of Orissa. 

Nagabali River of Odisha


Nagabali river originates from the Bijipur Hills of the Eastern Ghats, near the Lanjigarh. Out of its total length of 256 km, it travels 161 km through Orissa.

Mahanadi River of Odisha


Mahanadi, one of the largest rivers in south-east India and the 6th largest in India. its originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar Plateau in Raipur District of Madhya Pradesh. The total 858 km length of the river travels through a gorge in the Eastern Ghats, across Orissa, forming a delta before entering in to the Bay of Bengal near Cuttack.

Mahendra Tanaya River of Odisha


Mahendra Tanaya River is an important tributary of the Bansadhara River River. It is originated from the Mahendragiri range of Gajapati District (Orissa) and flows towards west in Rayagada and then turns south towards Gosani.

Kolab River of Odisha


Kolab river is originates in the Eastern Ghats of  Koraput district and flows through Orissa. It is a tributary of Godavari River and the total catchment area is 20400 square km.

Jira River of Odisha


Jira River is a tributary of the Godavari River, which runs through Baragarh District of Orissa. Baragarh town is on the left bank of Jira River.

Gobari River of Odisha


Gobari or Gobardhana river is a major river flowing through Kendrapada District. It merges with river Devi at Garoi in Jagatsinghpur District where Sri Gobardhan Pitha Garoi Ashram is situated. Then it continues its path to the north, with the name Gupta Ganga (hidden Ganges). The river flows near Olasuni Hill.

Budhabalanga River of Odisha


Budhabalanga is a 175 km long river originating from the eastern slopes of Similipala formation. It has a total catchments area of 4,840 square k.m. Son, Gangadhar, and Catra are its major tributary rivers.

Bansadhara River of Odisha

The Bansadhara river or Vamsadhara river originates from the flanks of the Lingaraj hills, in Kalahandi district. Of its total length of 254 km, the river travels 150 km in Orissa. It has a total catchment area of 11,500 square km.

Baitarani River of Odisha


Baitarini river is a long river originating from the Gonasika hills of Keonjhar District. It has a total catchment area of 12,790 square KM. The length of the river is 365 km.