Kanhar River

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Kanhar River
Location
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
Region Vindhya
District Sonbhadra
Physical characteristics
SourceGidha-Dhodha
  locationKhudia plateau, Chhattisgarh
Mouth Son River
  location
Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh
Basin features
River system Son River

The Kanhar river is a tributary of the Son River and flows through the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

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Course

The Kanhar originates at Gidha-Dhodha on the Khudia plateau in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. It initially flows north forming the boundary with Garhwa district in Palamu division of Jharkhand. Thereafter, it flows for about 100 kilometres (62 mi) through Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. Subsequently, it runs parallel to the Son in Garhwa district and turns north-west and flowing through Sonbhadra district in Mirzapur division of Uttar Pradesh. It converges with the Son River to the north-east of the village of Kota. It has a rocky bed almost 75% of its course of 400 kilometres (250 mi). A rapid mountain torrent, flowing through forested areas, it is a dangerous stream. [1] [2] [3]

Tributaries

The tributaries of the Kanhar are: Thema, Lanva, Pandu, Goita, Hathinala, Suria, Chana, Sendur, Kursa, Galphulla, Semarkhar, Riger and the Cherna Nallah. [1] [3]

Waterfalls

A number of waterfalls are located along the track of the river. Pavai Falls near Kothali village (Balrampur) is of about 61 metres (200 ft). [1] Gur-Sindhu Falls is located in Chinia Community block, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Garhwa. Sukhal dari Falls is 30 metres (100 ft) high. It located near the meeting point of the borders of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. [4]

Projects

Kanhar Hydroelectric Project and Kanhar River Development Scheme are centred on Kanhar Reservoir at Baradih in Garhwa district. There is another dam/ reservoir near Chinia village. [5] The Kanhar Sinchai Pariyojana is located downstream of the confluence of the Pagan River with the Kanhar near village Sugawaman in Tehsil Dudhi of Sonebhadra district. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Kanhar". Surguja district administration. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  2. "Gazetteer of Palamu District" . Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 Das, S. N.; Inoke, R.; Rao, B. R. M.; Singh, B. M. (1988). "Land irrigability studies for watershed management in Kanhar sub-basin (Sone Basin) using airborne data". Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. 16 (2): 33–38. doi:10.1007/BF03014303. S2CID   129082792.
  4. Upkar Prakashan Editorial Board (September 2010). Jharkhand General Knowledge. ISBN   9788174822468 . Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  5. "Kanhar Pumped – Storage Hydroelectric Project" . Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  6. "Project - Kanhar Sinchai Pariyogna" . Retrieved 2 July 2010.

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