Vaan River
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The Vaan River is a river of central India. It is a tributary of Purna River, which is a major tributary of Tapti River. It is also spelled as Wan or Van. It is also known as Waanganga.
Description
It rises in the Gawilgarh hills of eastern
Buldhana District of Maharashtra. The watershed lies mostly in these three districts of Maharashtra
state.
There is a dam on the river, Wan Dam at Wari in
.The Maharashtra state highways,
Kakanwada Kh
village.
Places
There are many places named after the Vaan river. Some of them are:
- Wan Wildlife Sanctuary - a Wildlife Sanctuary located in Amravati district, is extension of Melghat Tiger Reserve of Project Tiger.
- Wan Road Railway Station (Station Code: WND) on Akola - Khandwaroute of South Central Railway.
- Wan Dam at Wari in Akola