Sindh River Explained

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.

Course

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]

Tributaries

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.

Dam

Manikheda Dam has been constructed across the Sindh River in Shivpuri district and a Pickup Dam named as Mohini Sagar is situated downstream.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Watershed. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172403/http://www.mpenvis.nic.in/newsletter%5CENVIS-NW-JAN-MAR%2008.pdf. dead. 21 July 2011. Envis Madhya Pradesh. 7 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Water Resources . ENVIS Centre of Madhya Pradesh's State of Environment . https://web.archive.org/web/20171212212601/http://mpenvis.nic.in/index1.aspx?langid=1&mid=1&linkid=1312&lid=1796 . 2017-12-12 . live .
  3. Web site: Dams, Rivers & People Dams, Rivers & People . https://web.archive.org/web/20091105012359/http://www.sandrp.in/drp/June_July-2008.pdf. 5 November 2009. dead. dmy-all.