Sindh River | |
Map: | File:Yamunarivermap.jpg |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | India |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
Length: | 470km (290miles) |
Source1: | Malwa Plateau |
Source1 Location: | Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh |
Mouth: | Yamuna River |
Mouth Location: | Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh |
Mouth Coordinates: | 26.4381°N 79.2119°W |
Basin Size: | 26,699 km2 |
Tributaries Left: | Kwari River |
Tributaries Right: | Pahuj River |
The Sindh River, a tributary of the Yamuna River, flows through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
The Sindh originates on the Malwa Plateau in Vidisha district, and flows north-northeast through the districts of Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Datia, Gwalior and Bhind in Madhya Pradesh to join the Yamuna River in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, just after the confluence of the Chambal River with the Yamuna River. It has a total length of, out of which are in Madhya Pradesh and are in Uttar Pradesh.[1] [2]
The major tributaries of the Sindh are the Parbati, Pahuj, Kwari (Kunwari), and Mahuar. The Mahuar River is also locally known as the Samoha River and passes through the former Karera Wildlife Sanctuary.
Manikheda Dam has been constructed across the Sindh River in Shivpuri district and a Pickup Dam named as Mohini Sagar is situated downstream.[3]