Painganga River

Painganga River

The Penganga River (It is also spelt as Painganga) is a chief river of the Yavatmal district in the Maharashtra state in India and flows along the south east boundaries of the district in a winding, meandering course. It is deeply entrenched and not able to be navigated. It rises in the Ajantha range and is a major tributary of the Wardha River, the other major river in the district.

Tributaries
Adan River

Irrigation

The river provides the irrigation to the Washim and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra. The are two dams being constructed on the river, namely Upper Painganga and Lower Painganga.

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Notes

External links

* [http://envis.maharashtra.gov.in/notifiedrivers/wainGanga.php Classification of Waters of Wainganga, Wardha, Penganga River Basin / Sub-Basin]
* [http://wikimapia.org/1691956/ Wiki map]


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