Study Area Details

 

2.2       Drainage
Drainage pattern refers to the distribution of water bodies including streams and rivers. Kanhan is the major perennial river traversing the central part of the district. The other rivers, flowing along the Nagpur district boundary are Wainganga and Vardha. Three major drainage systems, identified in Nagpur district are:

• The Kanhan river system occupying central-east portion, The Wunna river system flowing from the center to the southern part of the district, and
• The Wardha river system including the Jam and Kar River in the western part of the district.

THE KANHAN SYSTEM:
The Kanhan – Pench and other tributaries joining the Wainganga river drain two-third area of the district. Originating from Satpura range, the Kanhan, flowing toward south enters the district near Borgaon and takes a south – easterly course where it joins the Pench river and further down is joined by the Kolar river. The Kanhan system consists of 4 the Kanhan-Pench river and their tributaries, Bavanthari and Sur. These rivers merge with Wainganga on the Nagpur and Bhandara district boundary. The Kanhan River has its origin in the Satpura ranges, near Panchmarhi, in Madhya Pradesh. The Kanhan river system and other major water bodies in the study area are depicted in Figure 2.