The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga River and drains the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi), draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%). The river ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive network of distributaries. Measuring up to 312,812 km2 (120,777 sq mi), it forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganga and Indus rivers having a larger drainage basin. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga.
The Mahanadi River is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi) and has a total length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam which was the first major multipurpose river valley project after India's independence in 1947. The river flows through the state of Odisha and before finally ending in the Bay of Bengal.
The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Odisha state of eastern India. The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers, and flows through the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajapur and Kendrapara. Also South Koel can be considered as upper reaches of Brahmani. Together with the river Baitarani, Brahmani forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra. It is the second widest river in Odisha after Mahanadi.
Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River, in central India.
Janjgir–Champa district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The district headquarters of the district Janjgir–Champa, Janjgir, is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of the Kalachuri dynasty. Earlier a part of the Bilaspur district, Jangir was carved out in 1998 to a separate district of its own, and ran to a political controversy about the name of the freshly minted district, which it carries to date as the name "Janjgir–Champa". Inhabitants are generally migrants from nearby villages.
Manendragarh, is a city and administrative district headquarters of Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. Formerly, it was the part of Koriya district. It is situated near the Chhattisgarh-Madhya Pradesh state border. The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh state, Shri Bhupesh Baghel, inaugurated Manendragarh District on 9 September 2022 by separating it from korea district.
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence. Hirakud Reservoir was declared a Ramsar site on 12 October 2021.
Chirmiri is a hill station city and a Municipal Corporation in the Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It was a part of Koriya district until 15 August 2021 when the separate Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district was created. It is famously known for its coal extraction as the area is rich in coal.
The Tel river flows in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Balangir, Boudh Sonepur District of Odisha, India. Tel is an important tributary of Mahanadi. It flows just eight kilometers away from the town of Titilagarh. This significant tributary of the Mahanadi river meets the main river at Sonepur or Subarnapur. The convergence of the two rivers offers a remarkable view against a colorful landscape. Baidyanath temple, which is famous for the Kosaleshwar Shiva temple, is located on the left bank of the Tel River.
Odisha is one of the 28 states in the Republic of India. Odisha is located in the eastern part of the Indian peninsula and the Bay of Bengal lies to its East while Chhattisgarh shares its border in the west and north-west. The state also shares geographic boundaries with West Bengal in the north-east, Jharkhand in the north and Andhra Pradesh in the south. The state is spread over an area of 1,55,707 km2 and extends for 700 km from north to south and 500 kilometres from east to west. Its coastline is 450 km long. The state is divided into 30 districts which are further subdivided into 314
blocks called tahasil.
Jonk River is a tributary of Mahanadi River that flows for approximately 210 kilometers through the Nuapada District and Bargarh District in the state of Odisha; and the Mahasamund District and Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh in India. The river starts from the Sunabeda plateau and enters Maraguda valley where it is joined by a stream called Gaidhas-nala near Patora village. The river forms Beniadhas fall and Kharaldhas Fall before entering the valley. It joins Mahanadi at Shivrinarayan.
Shivnath River is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River, which joins Changori in the Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh, India. It has a total course of 290 kilometres (180 mi). The name comes from the god Shiva in Hinduism.
Hasdeo Bango Dam is a dam constructed in 1961-62 across the Hasdeo river in Chhattisgarh, India. It is the longest, widest dam in Chhattisgarh and the first multi-purpose water project in Chhattisgarh. It is located 70 km from Korba, Korba district. It has a catchment area of 6,730 km2. The dam has a large effective storage capacity of 2.89 cubic kms. It has the capacity to generate 120MW electricity. Hasdeo Bango Dam is constructed across Hasedo river. The river originates about 910.0 m (2,985.6 ft) above sea level, at a place about 10.0 km (6.2 mi) from Sonhat in Koriya district. The total length of the river is 333.0 km (206.9 mi),
Sondur River is a tributary of Mahanadi and located in Chhattisgarh, India. The river originates from village Navrangpur located in Koraput District of Orissa and meets the Pairi river near Malgaon. Sondur dam is built across this river with the assistance of World Bank near Gram Machka in Dhamtari district. The river flows through Sitandi sanctuary before merging with Mahanadi.
The Mand River is a tributary of the Mahanadi in India. It joins the Mahanadi in Chandarpur, in Chhattisgarh, 28 km from the Odisha border and before the river reaches the Hirakud Dam.
The Ib River is a tributary of the Mahanadi River in central India, which it joins to flow directly into the Hirakud Reservoir. The Ib originates in hills near Pandrapet at an elevation of 762 metres (2,500 ft). It passes through Raigarh District and Jashpur District in Chhattisgarh, and Jharsuguda and Sundargarh Districts in Odisha, before it finally meets the Mahanadi at Hirakud Dam.
The Tandula River runs through the Balod and Durg districts of the state of Chhattisgarh in India, allowing villages in the district to use its water for irrigation. It originates from Bhanupratappur district, Kanker, Chhattisgarh. It flows to the Tandula Dam near Balod, which supplies water for the local Bhilai Steel Plant. It is a tributary of Shivnath River which drains into Mahanadi.
Amrit Dhara is a natural waterfall located in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district, state of Chhattisgarh, India. It originates from the Hasdeo River, which is a tributary of the Mahanadi River. The fall is situated at a distance of 50 km from Chirmiri and 30 km from Manendragarh. The waterfall is located on the Manendragarh-Baikunthpur road NH 43. The Amrit Dhara waterfall in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur in Chhattisgarh in India falls from a height of 90.0 ft. The waterfall is about 10.0–15.0 ft wide.
Arpa River is the river of Bilaspur and district in Chhattisgarh. It is a major tributary of the river Seonath that meets with Mahanadi. Arpa River originates from Khodri village of Pendraroad Gaurella block District GPM and flows to meet with Seonath River at Matiyari village of Bilha block of Bilaspur district. 1
Hasdeo Arand is a forest in the state of Chhattisgarh in central India. The forest is 170,000 hectares in area and is home to a diverse ecology and adivasi communities such as the Gonds. It is on top of the Hasdeo Arand coalfield in the north of Chhattisgarh. The Government of India proposed to mine the coal, which would have destroyed the forest. The Hasdeo river runs through the forest. The forest comes under the Korba, Surajpur, Surguja districts of the state.
