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Panzara River on a cloudy monsoon day. The photo was taken from the Dhule city side, on the other side is Deopur, which is a suburb of Dhule. The image shows Chhota Pul or small bridge on the left hand side, and Motha Pul or big bridge on the right hand side. Panzera wp.jpg
Panzara River on a cloudy monsoon day. The photo was taken from the Dhule city side, on the other side is Deopur, which is a suburb of Dhule. The image shows Chhota Pul or small bridge on the left hand side, and Motha Pul or big bridge on the right hand side.

The Panzara-Kan or Panjhra [1] is a river in the Khandesh region of Maharashtra state of India. It is a tributary of the Tapi River. The Panjhra River originates just few kilometers from the small town of Pimpalner Tal - Sakri in Dhule District.

Akkalpada Dam is built on Panzara River in Sakri Taluka

At its headwaters is a small reservoir which was created when the Latipada Dam was constructed.

Notes

  1. "Topographic Map 1:250,000, NF 43-10 Nandurbar, India" Series U502, U.S. Army Map Service, July 1956

Coordinates: 20°54′27.5″N74°46′34.8″E / 20.907639°N 74.776333°E / 20.907639; 74.776333


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