Purna River (tributary of Godavari)
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| Purna river | |
|---|---|
 Purna river right after Khadakpurna Dam. The dam can be seen in distant. | |
| Native name | पूर्णा नदी (Marathi) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Aurangabad, Jalna, Buldana, Parbhani, Hingoli, Akola |
| City | Purna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ajanta Range |
| • location | Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, Aurangabad, Marathwada, Maharashtra, India |
| • coordinates | 20°33′N 75°19′E / 20.550°N 75.317°E |
| • elevation | 838 m (2,749 ft) |
| Mouth | Godavari River |
• location | Jambulbet, Parbhani district, Marathwada, Maharashtra |
• coordinates | 19°10′N 72°02′E / 19.167°N 72.033°E |
• elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Length | 373 km (232 mi) |
| Basin size | 15,579 km2 (6,015 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kelana River, Damna River, Lendi River |
| • right | Anjana River, Girija River, Dudhana River |
The Purna River is a major left-bank tributary of
Origin
The river originates in the Ajanta Hill range within the Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary at an elevation of 838m. The sanctuary provides the much needed forest cover acting like a sponge to soak in the 711 mm to 889 mm of rain received per year, a crucial source of water, in this rain scarce region of Maharashtra.
Course
The river has an extensive course measuring up to 373 km in length making it longer than the
Tributaries
The longest tributary of Purna is Dudhana river. The list of the most significant tributaries is provided below, from the river that form a confluence nearest to the origin to the one furthest away.
| Order | Left Bank | Taluka, District | Right Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ---- | Silod, Aurangabad | Anjana |
| 2 | ---- | Bhokardan, Jalna | Girija |
| 3 | Kelana | Jafrabad, Jalna | ---- |
| 4 | Damna | Jafrabad, Jalna | ---- |
| 5 | Lendi | Jafrabad, Jalna | ---- |
| 6 | Aamna | Purna, Buldhana | ---- |
| 7 | ---- | Parbhani |
Dudhana |
Dams
The river has a number of significant dams built along its course in order to harness the water in this drought prone region.[7] The second largest dam in Marathwada is the Yeldari Dam, an earth fill type of structure nearly 51 m high with gross storage capacity of 0.934 billion cubic meters.[8] Khadakpurna and Siddheshwar are other dams located on the river.[9] The region relies heavily on these reservoirs[10] to meet the water requirements with delay or poor monsoon dramatically affecting the region resulting in droughts and abysmal agricultural productivity.
References
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jalna District Disaster Management Plan" (PDF). Jalna District Disaster Management Plan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Purna (Neopur) Dam D03045". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Village Map, Taluka Kannad" (PDF). Maharashtra Remote Sensing Applications Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "DAMS: Yeldari Dam". Maharashtradarshan.in. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "National Register of Large Dams-2009" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "This is the worst drought in the history of Marathwada: Atul Deulgaonkar". Dnaindia.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Yeldari Dam D03211". India-wris.nrsc.goc.in. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Khadakpurna Dam D03024". India-wris.nrsc.goc.in. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "Water levels at five major dams in Aurangabad region hit dead storage - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
