Chandrabhaga River (Purna River tributary)

Chandrabhaga is one of the major rivers in Amravati district of Maharashtra. As a tributary of the Purna, it forms a part of the Tapti-Purna river system.

Chandrabhaga
Chandrabhaga river at Chamak Khurd in Amravati district.
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Location
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
RegionVidarbha
DistrictAmravati
CityDaryapur
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChikhaldara hills, Maharashtra, India
 • coordinates21°23′0″N 77°16′1″E / 21.38333°N 77.26694°E / 21.38333; 77.26694
Mouth 
 • location
Purna river
 • coordinates
20°51′20.75″N 77°15′3.3″E / 20.8557639°N 77.250917°E / 20.8557639; 77.250917
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBhuleshwari

The main stream of the river rises down the Vairat Plateau in the Chikhaldara hills[1] and takes an eastward course draining the south slopes of Chikhaldara and Gawilgarh plateaus.[2] dam is built on the river as it comes out of the valley. The river takes a more southward turn from the dam and passes through the town of Daryapur before it meets with river Purna on the border of Amravati and Akola district. Bhuleshwari is a chief tributary of Chandrabhaga that meets it before Daryapur. Sapan and Bichan rivers flowing through Achalpur and Paratwada are other affluent streams.[2]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Khadri, S. F. R. (2011). "Hydro geological investigations of the Chandrabhaga River basin, Chikaldhara Region, Amravati District, MS, India" (PDF). International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering. 4 (6): 262–269. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Rivers - The Gazetteers Department - Amravati". Retrieved 15 December 2012.