Vashishti River
River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkewadi Dam near Alore has a vast reservoir, which feeds a tributary of the river.
History and settlements
The
2005 Maharashtra floods
, the river swelled its banks, causing many of the city's residents to evacuate it.
Wildlife
Konkan Railway
near ChiplunThe river has many
See also
- Jagbudi River
- Konkan Railway
- List of National Waterways in India
- List of rivers of India
- Western Ghats
References
- ^ Da Silva, A. and Lenin, J. (2010). "Mugger Crocodile Crocodylus palustris, pp. 94–98 in S.C. Manolis and C. Stevenson (eds.) Crocodiles. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. 3rd edition, Crocodile Specialist Group: Darwin.
- ISBN 81-7141-679-9.
- ^ Mahar page at wii.gov.in
