Mahi River

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  • Mahi River rises in the Vindhyan range in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
  • The total length of Mahi is 583 km.
  • Mahi is one of the major interstate west-flowing rivers of India, like Narmada and Tapti.
  • The Mahi basin extends over the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
  • Vadodara is the only important urban centre in the basin.
  • Mahi River cuts the tropic of cancer twice.
  • It drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.
  • It drains an area of 34,862 sq km.
  • It is bounded by
    • Aravalli hills on the north and the north-west,
    • Malwa Plateau on the east,
    • The Vindhyas on the south, and
    • The Gulf of Khambhat on the west.
  • The main tributaries are Som, Anas and Panam.
  • Hydro Power stations are Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam, Kadana Dam, and Wanakbori Dam (Weir).
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