Manjira River
{{Short description|Tributary of river Godavari}}
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The Manjira river is a tributary of the river Godavari. It passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in the Balaghat range of hills near the Ahmednagar district at an altitude of 823 metres (2,700 ft) and empties into the Godavari River. It has a total catchment area of {{convert|30844|sqkm|ha}}.{{cite web |title=River Systems Of Karnataka |url=http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/river_systems.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716085820/http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/river_systems.htm |archive-date=16 Jul 2012 |access-date=19 August 2023 |website=Irrigation Dept. of Karnataka}} This river is one of the Triveni Sangam.
Description
The river's origin is near the Gavalwadi village of the Beed district. The river flows from the northern boundaries of the Osmanabad district, cutting across the Latur district, goes to the Bidar district and finally Telangana. It flows on the Balaghat plateau along with its tributaries: Terna, Tawarja and Gharni. The other three tributaries of Manjara are Manyad, Teru and Lendi which flow on the northern plains.
The final stretch of the river forms the border between Maharashtra (west) and Telangana (east). Manjira, along with the Haridra River, merges with Godavari River at the border.
= Tributaries =
- Terna River: This is the main tributary of Manjara, which flows on the southern boundary of the Ausa Taluka.
- Manyad: This river has its origin at Dharmapuri, and flows through the Ahmadpur Talukat.
- Lendi: This river has its origin in Udgir Taluka, and flows through the Ahmadpur Taluka, joining the Tiru river in Nanded district.
- Gharni: This river has its origin near Wadval and flows through Chakur Taluka.
- Tawarja: This river has its origin near Murud in Latur Taluka, and joins the Manjara river at Shivani on the Latur-Ausa boundary.{{Cite web |title=District Profile |url=http://latur.nic.in/html/distprofile.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330150233/http://latur.nic.in:80/html/distprofile.htm |archive-date=30 March 2018 |access-date=19 August 2023 |website=Latur District Official Website}}
Environment
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the upper reaches of the Manjira in Maharashtra suffered environmental degradation, which increased runoff, as opposed to groundwater recharge, and increased erosion and silting.{{Cite news |date=10 May 2016 |title=In dry Latur, villagers revive a dead river |newspaper=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/In-dry-Latur-villagers-revive-a-dead-river/articleshow/52197331.cms |url-status=live |access-date=19 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512051740/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/In-dry-Latur-villagers-revive-a-dead-river/articleshow/52197331.cms |archive-date=12 May 2016}}{{Cite web|date=20 April 2016|title=Latur Drinking Water Crisis highlights absence of Water Allocation Policy and Management|url=https://sandrp.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/latur-drinking-water-crisis-highlights-absence-of-water-allocation-policy-and-management/|publisher=South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People}}{{Cite web |author=Gokhale, Nihar |date=8 September 2015 |title=Water supply once a month: lessons to be learnt from Latur |url=http://www.catchnews.com/environment-news/water-supply-once-a-month-lessons-to-be-learnt-from-latur-1441632486.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911002353/http://www.catchnews.com/environment-news/water-supply-once-a-month-lessons-to-be-learnt-from-latur-1441632486.html |archive-date=11 September 2015 |access-date=19 August 2023 |publisher=Catch News (Rajasthan Patrika Group)}}
References
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{{Hydrology of Karnataka|state=expanded}}
{{Hydrography of Telangana}}
{{Godavari basin}}
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