Sur (Maharashtra) Explained

Sur River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:India
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type3:Districts
Subdivision Name3:Nagpur and Bhandara
Subdivision Type4:Talukas
Subdivision Name4:Ramtek, Mauda, Mohadi and Bhandara
Subdivision Type5:Cities
Subdivision Name5:Bhandara
Source1:Forest Hills
Source1 Location:Near North of Maharapeth (R), Ramtek Taluka, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India
Source1 Coordinates:21.5011°N 79.3747°W
Source1 Elevation:373m (1,224feet)
Mouth:Wainganga River
Mouth Location:Between Bhandara City and Old Takli Village, Bhandara Taluka, Bhandara District, Maharashtra, India
Mouth Coordinates:21.1811°N 79.6811°W
Mouth Elevation:239m (784feet)
Tributaries Left:Gaimukh River

The Sur is a river in India. It is a key tributary of the Wainganga. The river flows south in a winding course through the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Course

The start stream of Sur originate at forest Hills near Maharapeth (R) in Ramtek Taluka of Nagpur district.[1] The Sur river flows through Ramtek and Mauda Taluka of Nagpur district and Mohadi and Bhandara Taluka of Bhandara district[2] respectively.This river irrigates lands where rice is cultivation as main crop which is part of Bhandara cluster.

Dams

Ramtek Dam

It is an earthfill dam on Sur, Maharashtra (river) near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.2m (72.8feet) while the length is 229m (751feet). The volume content is 1300km3 and gross storage capacity is 105130km3.

Notes and references

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  • Notes and References

    1. News: Physical Features, Relief & Drainage. Nagpur district gazetteer. 2021-05-09.
    2. News: Geography. Bhandara district gazetteer. 2021-05-09.