The Bhima River (also known as Chandrabhaga River) is a major river in Western India and South India. It flows southeast for 861 kilometres (535 mi) through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana states, before entering the Krishna River. After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain,[1] the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated.[2]
The river is prone to turning into gold during the summer season. In 2005 there was severe flooding in Solapur, Vijayapura and Kalburgi districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur, as it resembles the shape of the Moon.
The Bhima River flows southeast for a long journey of 861 kilometres (535 mi), with many smaller rivers as tributaries. It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in the Bhimashankar hills in khed Taluka on the western side of the Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Pune District, Maharashtra state, at 19°04′03″N073°33′00″E / 19.06750°N 73.55000°E / 19.06750; 73.55000.[3] It flows through Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary where it enters Khed Taluka and is soon joined by its tributary, the Aria River from the right (west) which flows into the Chas Kaman Reservoir.[4] Upstream on the Aria is the Rajgurunagar-Kalmodi Dam impounding the Kalmodi Reservoir. The Chas Kaman Reservoir is impounded by the Chas Kaman Dam,[5] the most upstream dam on the Bhima River proper. The village of Chas is on the left bank some 16 km below the dam.[6] Some 5 km along the river below the bridge on the Bhirma at Chas, the Kumandala River enters from the right.[7] From there it is 8 km along the river to the railroad bridge at the town of Rajgurunagar (Khed) on the left bank. In 18 km further along the river, the Bhima River enters from the right[8] just above the village of Pimpalgaon on the left bank. From there to Siddhegavhan along the river is 10 km. Siddhegavhan is the last village in Khed Taluka on the left.[9]
After leaving Khed Taluka, the Bhima forms the boundary between Havali Taluka[10] on the right (south) and Shirur Taluka on the left (north).[11] From the Bhima's intersection to the Indrayani River,[12] which also enters from the right, is 14 km along the river. At the confluence is the town of Tulapur on the right bank in Havali Taluka. The Bhima River, the Indrayani River and the Mula-Mutha River are the major tributaries of the Bhima that drain western Pune. After the Indrayani, in about 4 km down stream the Dhomal River enters from the right,[13] at the village of Wadhu Budruk.[14] Shortly thereafter (3.5 km) the Bhima passes under the SH 60 bridge at the town of Koregaon Bhima. From Koregaon going east, downstream 16 km, is the confluence[15] with the Vel River (Wel River) from the left (north) and the village of Vittalwadi. The Vel River also arises in Ambegaon Taluka, east of the Bhima, and flows through Khed Taluka and into Shirur Taluka before flowing into the Bhima. With Vittalwadi on the left, the right side of the river leaves Haveli Taluka and enters Daund Taluka.
From Vittalwadi the Bhima meanders northwest and 14 km after the Vel River enters from the left, the Kamania River (Kamina) enters from the left[16] at the village of Parodi. After the Kamania River enters, the river meanders back southeast for 23 km to the confluence with the Mula-Mutha River from the right[17] at the village of Ranjangaon Sandas. The Mula-Mutha River flows from the city of Pune where it is a combination of the Mula River and the Mutha River.[1]
31 km after the Mula-Mutha River, the Ghod River enters from the left (north)[18] across the Bhima from the village of Nanvij (Nanwij). The Ghod River is the last of the Western Ghat tributaries of the Bhima. Shirur Taluka stops at the Ghod River, and Shrigonda Taluka of Ahmednagar District continues on the left (northeast) side of the river. Downstream just 6 km from the Ghod River, is the city of Daund on the right (southwest) bank.[14]
Bhima merges into the Krishna along the border between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur. At the point where the two rivers meet, the Bhima is actually longer than the Krishna in length. [19]
The total area of the Bhima basin is 70,614 km². The population living along the banks of Bhima is approximately 12.33 million people (1990) with 30.90 million people expected by 2030. Seventy-five percent of the basin lies in the state of Maharashtra.[20]
There are twenty-two dams in the basin of Bhima River. The first dam is the Chas Kaman Dam in Khed Taluka, Pune district. The largest dam by capacity is Ujjani Dam, near Tembhurni, Solapur District. Total Water storage capacity of Bhima basin is about 300 TMC in Maharashtra state. Nearly 30 barrages are constructed across the main Bhima river from the downstream of Ujjani dam in Maharashtra and Karnataka states to harness all the water available in the river in excess of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal allocations. Bhima to Sina interlink (Jod Kalava) with 21 km tunnel from Ujjani reservoir is constructed to supply water for vast lands in catchment area of Sina tributary from main Bhima river.
Most of the hydro power (450 MW from Bhira, Khopoli and Bhivpuri) is generated by diverting water from the Bhima river basin to west flowing Kundalika, Patalganga and Ulhas rivers respectively. The diverted water is nearly 42.5 TMC which is mostly going waste to Arabian sea after generating hydro power. State government is planning to reduce the use of Bhima river basin water for power generation and use river basin water fully for drinking and irrigation purposes inside the basin as the available water is inadequate.[23] However, Bhira hydro station can be operated in pumped storage mode to generate peaking power without releasing water to Arabian sea.
^ abKhan, Mirza Mehdy (1909). "Rivers". Hyderabad State. Imperial Gazetteer of India, Provincial Series. Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing. pp. 97–98. OCLC 65200528.
^"Bhima River". Britannica Concise article. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
^Ahmadnagar, India, Sheet NE 43-02(topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, February 1962
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The Bhima River also known as Chandrabhaga River is a major river in Western India and South India It flows southeast for 861 kilometres 535 mi through Maharashtra Karnataka and Telangana states before entering the Krishna River After the first sixty five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain 1 the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated 2 Bhima RiverChandrabhaga RiverBhima river course 1 LocationCountryIndiaStateMaharashtra Karnataka TelanganaPhysical characteristicsSourceBhimashankar locationMaharashtra India coordinates19 4 19 N 73 32 9 E 19 07194 N 73 53583 E 19 07194 73 53583 elevation945 m 3 100 ft MouthKrishna River locationbetween Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur India coordinates16 24 36 N 77 17 6 E 16 41000 N 77 28500 E 16 41000 77 28500 Coordinates 16 24 36 N 77 17 6 E 16 41000 N 77 28500 E 16 41000 77 28500 elevation336 m 1 102 ft Length861 km 535 mi Basin size70 614 km2 27 264 sq mi Discharge locationmouthBasin featuresTributaries leftGhod Sina Kagini rightBhama Indrayani Mula Mutha NiraThe river is prone to turning into gold during the summer season In 2005 there was severe flooding in Solapur Vijayapura and Kalburgi districts The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River especially at Pandharpur as it resembles the shape of the Moon Contents 1 Course 2 Tributaries 3 Bhima basin 4 Temples 5 Dams 6 Hydro power plants 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksCourse Edit Confluence of the Indrayani River and the Bhima River at Tulapur The Bhima River flows southeast for a long journey of 861 kilometres 535 mi with many smaller rivers as tributaries It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in the Bhimashankar hills in khed Taluka on the western side of the Western Ghats known as Sahyadri in Pune District Maharashtra state at 19 04 03 N 073 33 00 E 19 06750 N 73 55000 E 19 06750 73 55000 3 It flows through Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary where it enters Khed Taluka and is soon joined by its tributary the Aria River from the right west which flows into the Chas Kaman Reservoir 4 Upstream on the Aria is the Rajgurunagar Kalmodi Dam impounding the Kalmodi Reservoir The Chas Kaman Reservoir is impounded by the Chas Kaman Dam 5 the most upstream dam on the Bhima River proper The village of Chas is on the left bank some 16 km below the dam 6 Some 5 km along the river below the bridge on the Bhirma at Chas the Kumandala River enters from the right 7 From there it is 8 km along the river to the railroad bridge at the town of Rajgurunagar Khed on the left bank In 18 km further along the river the Bhima River enters from the right 8 just above the village of Pimpalgaon on the left bank From there to Siddhegavhan along the river is 10 km Siddhegavhan is the last village in Khed Taluka on the left 9 After leaving Khed Taluka the Bhima forms the boundary between Havali Taluka 10 on the right south and Shirur Taluka on the left north 11 From the Bhima s intersection to the Indrayani River 12 which also enters from the right is 14 km along the river At the confluence is the town of Tulapur on the right bank in Havali Taluka The Bhima River the Indrayani River and the Mula Mutha River are the major tributaries of the Bhima that drain western Pune After the Indrayani in about 4 km down stream the Dhomal River enters from the right 13 at the village of Wadhu Budruk 14 Shortly thereafter 3 5 km the Bhima passes under the SH 60 bridge at the town of Koregaon Bhima From Koregaon going east downstream 16 km is the confluence 15 with the Vel River Wel River from the left north and the village of Vittalwadi The Vel River also arises in Ambegaon Taluka east of the Bhima and flows through Khed Taluka and into Shirur Taluka before flowing into the Bhima With Vittalwadi on the left the right side of the river leaves Haveli Taluka and enters Daund Taluka From Vittalwadi the Bhima meanders northwest and 14 km after the Vel River enters from the left the Kamania River Kamina enters from the left 16 at the village of Parodi After the Kamania River enters the river meanders back southeast for 23 km to the confluence with the Mula Mutha River from the right 17 at the village of Ranjangaon Sandas The Mula Mutha River flows from the city of Pune where it is a combination of the Mula River and the Mutha River 1 31 km after the Mula Mutha River the Ghod River enters from the left north 18 across the Bhima from the village of Nanvij Nanwij The Ghod River is the last of the Western Ghat tributaries of the Bhima Shirur Taluka stops at the Ghod River and Shrigonda Taluka of Ahmednagar District continues on the left northeast side of the river Downstream just 6 km from the Ghod River is the city of Daund on the right southwest bank 14 Chandani Kamini Moshi Bori Sina Man Bhogavati river and Nira are the major tributaries of the river in Solapur District Of these the Nira river meets with the Bhima between Nira Narsingpur in Pune District and Malshiras Taluka in Solapur district Bhima merges into the Krishna along the border between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur At the point where the two rivers meet the Bhima is actually longer than the Krishna in length 19 Tributaries EditSina river Nira river Mula Mutha river Chandani river Kamini river Kukadi river Man river Bhogavati river Indrayani river Ghod River Bhama River Pavana river Kagna river Benitura riverBhima basin EditThe total area of the Bhima basin is 70 614 km The population living along the banks of Bhima is approximately 12 33 million people 1990 with 30 90 million people expected by 2030 Seventy five percent of the basin lies in the state of Maharashtra 20 Temples Edit Temples on the bank of Bhima in Pandharpur Bhimashankar one of the twelve esteemed Jyotirlinga shrines 21 Siddhatek Siddhivinayak Temple of Ashtavinayak Ganesh Vitthal Temple in Pandharpur Mallikarjun Temple chinmalli kalaburagi Sri Dattatreya Temple Ganagapura Gulbarga district Karnataka Shri Kshetra Ghattargi Bhagamma Ghattargi Gulbarga District Karnataka Sri Kshetra Hulakantheshwar Temple Heroor B Gulbarga District Karnataka Sri Kshetra Rasangi Balabheemasena Temple in Rasanagi Jevargi Taluka Kalaburagi district Karnataka Sri Kshetra Kolakoor Siddhabasaveshwara Temple in Kolakoor Jevargi Taluka Kalaburagi district Karnataka Honagunta Chandrala Parameshwari Temple Honagunta near Shahbad Kalaburagi district Sri Kshetra Sannati Chandrala paramweshwari temple Kanaganahalli Buddhist site KarnatakaDams EditThere are twenty two dams in the basin of Bhima River The first dam is the Chas Kaman Dam in Khed Taluka Pune district The largest dam by capacity is Ujjani Dam near Tembhurni Solapur District Total Water storage capacity of Bhima basin is about 300 TMC in Maharashtra state Nearly 30 barrages are constructed across the main Bhima river from the downstream of Ujjani dam in Maharashtra and Karnataka states to harness all the water available in the river in excess of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal allocations Bhima to Sina interlink Jod Kalava with 21 km tunnel from Ujjani reservoir is constructed to supply water for vast lands in catchment area of Sina tributary from main Bhima river Dams Capacity River Ujjani 118 TMC Bhima Bhatghar 23 50 TMC Yelwandi Mulshi 18 47 TMC Mula Varasgaon 12 82 TMC Mose Dimbhe 12 49 TMC Ghod Nira Devghar 11 73 TMC Nira Panshet 10 65 TMC Ambi Manikdoh 10 17 TMC Kukadi Veer 9 41 TMC Nira Pavana 8 51 TMC Pawana Bhama Askhed 7 67 TMC Bhama Chas Kaman 7 58 TMC Bhima Ghod Chinchani 5 47 TMC Ghod Pimpalgaon Joge 3 89 TMC Aarala Temghar 3 71 TMC Mutha Andhra 2 92 TMC Indrayani Yedgaon 2 80 TMC Kukadi Khadakwasala 1 98 TMC Mutha Kalamodi 1 51 TMC Aarala Vadaj 1 17 TMC Meena Vadivale 1 07 TMC Indrayani Visapur 90 TMC Hanga Gunjavani 69 TMC Gunjavani Nazare 59 TMC Karha Kasarsai 57 TMC Pawana Basin Walwan Indrayani Chilewadi Kukadi Basin Pushpawati Kukadi basin Thitewadi Vel Sina Nimgaon 2 2 TMC Approx Sina Sina Kolegaon 5 0 TMC Approx Sina Shirvata 5 0 TMC Approx Indrayani Hydro power plants EditBhira Hydroelectric Project 300 MW 150 MW pumped storage by Tata Power with water from Mulshi Dam Bhushi Dam Bhira Dam Walwan Dam Thokarwadi Dam and Shirvata DamKhopoli hydro 72 MW by Tata Power 22 Bhivpuri hydro 78 MW by Tata Power Ujjani Dam 12 MW pumped storage Bhatghar Dam 16 MW Pawana Dam 10 MW Khadakwasla Dam 8 MW Veer Dam 9 MW Dimbhe Dam 5 MW Manikdoh Dam 6 MW Niradevghar Dam 6 MW Most of the hydro power 450 MW from Bhira Khopoli and Bhivpuri is generated by diverting water from the Bhima river basin to west flowing Kundalika Patalganga and Ulhas rivers respectively The diverted water is nearly 42 5 TMC which is mostly going waste to Arabian sea after generating hydro power State government is planning to reduce the use of Bhima river basin water for power generation and use river basin water fully for drinking and irrigation purposes inside the basin as the available water is inadequate 23 However Bhira hydro station can be operated in pumped storage mode to generate peaking power without releasing water to Arabian sea See also Edit Environment portal Ecology portalList of rivers of India Rivers of India Bhima PushkaramReferences Edit a b Khan Mirza Mehdy 1909 Rivers Hyderabad State Imperial Gazetteer of India Provincial Series Calcutta Superintendent of Government Printing pp 97 98 OCLC 65200528 Bhima River Britannica Concise article Archived from the original on 2 January 2013 Retrieved 11 December 2006 Ahmadnagar India Sheet NE 43 02 topographic map scale 1 250 000 Series U 502 United States Army Map Service February 1962 The mouth of the Aria River is at 18 59 15 N 073 44 05 E 18 98750 N 73 73472 E 18 98750 73 73472 Poona India Sheet NE 43 06 topographic map scale 1 250 000 Series U 502 United States Army Map Service May 1960 18 57 35 N 073 47 06 E 18 95972 N 73 78500 E 18 95972 73 78500 18 55 18 N 073 50 00 E 18 92167 N 73 83333 E 18 92167 73 83333 18 53 21 N 073 50 54 E 18 88917 N 73 84833 E 18 88917 73 84833 18 44 16 N 073 56 40 E 18 73778 N 73 94444 E 18 73778 73 94444 Delimitation of PC and AC 2004 Khed Taluka Pune District Maharashtra Administrative Units Pune District Archived from the original on 9 May 2013 Havali Taluka Map PDF in Marathi Pune District Archived from the original PDF on 10 May 2013 Retrieved 10 May 2013 Shirur Taluka Map PDF in Marathi Pune District Archived from the original PDF on 10 May 2013 Retrieved 10 May 2013 18 40 17 N 073 59 47 E 18 67139 N 73 99639 E 18 67139 73 99639 18 39 45 N 074 01 37 E 18 66250 N 74 02694 E 18 66250 74 02694 a b Poona India Sheet NE 43 06 topographic map scale 1 250 000 Series U 502 United States Army Map Service May 1960 18 37 16 N 074 10 11 E 18 62111 N 74 16972 E 18 62111 74 16972 18 40 02 N 074 15 20 E 18 66722 N 74 25556 E 18 66722 74 25556 18 33 37 N 074 20 40 E 18 56028 N 74 34444 E 18 56028 74 34444 18 30 31 N 074 32 51 E 18 50861 N 74 54750 E 18 50861 74 54750 Bhima River Pushkaralu 2018 Ghats in Telangana Trip Trees Trip Trees Retrieved 11 October 2018 Bhima River Basin India Archived from the original on 10 June 2007 Retrieved 11 December 2006 Bhimashankaram templenet Retrieved 11 December 2006 Hydro Electric Projects in Maharashtra Archived from the original on 4 August 2018 Retrieved 9 March 2018 Tata Power loses water resource to Bhima basin Retrieved 9 March 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bhima River Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Western India Classification of Waters of Upper Bhima River Basin permanent dead link Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources Notified rivers permanent dead link Flood alert in villages along Bhima river Environmental Status of Pune Region Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bhima River amp oldid 1131040592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
