From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bhima River
Bhima River
Coordinates: 16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41°N 77.285°E / Bhima in Narsingpur, Solapur. Bhima is a major tributary
16.41; 77.285 of the Krishna River. Its banks are densely populated and
Bhima River form a fertile agricultural area.[1]
River The river is prone to flooding due to heavy rainfall
during the monsoon season. In 2005 there were severe
Country India
flood warnings[2]
States Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Tributaries
- left Ghod, Sina, Kagini
Dams
- right Bhama, Indrayani, Mula-Mutha, Nira Ujani dam. Chas Kaman Dam is also there, besides which
the famous Sahyadri School run by Krishnamurty Foun-
Source Bhimashankar dation is situated on Tiwai Hills.
- elevation 945 m (3,100 ft)
- coordinates 19°4′19″N 73°32′9″E / 19.07194°N
73.53583°E / 19.07194; 73.53583 Bhima river basin
Mouth Krishna_River
Bhima flows southeast for long journey of 861 km. During
- elevation 336 m (1,102 ft)
this long journey many smaller rivers flow into it. Kun-
- coordinates 16°24′36″N 77°17′6″E / 16.41°N 77.285°E /
16.41; 77.285 dali River, Kumandala River, Ghod river, Bhama, In-
drayani River, Mula River, Mutha River and Pavna River
Length 861 km (535 mi) are the major tributories of this river around Pune. Of
Basin 70,614 km2 (27,264 sq mi) these Indrayani, Mula, Mutha and Pawana flow through
Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad city limits. Chandani, Kami-
ni, Moshi, Bori, Sina, Man, Bhogwati and Nira are the ma-
jor tributaries of the river in Solapur. Of these Nira river
meets with the Bhima in Narsingpur, in Malshiras taluka
in Solapur district.
The total basin area is 70,614 km². The population liv-
ing along the banks of Bhima is approximately 12.33 mil-
lion people (1990) with 30.90 million people expected by
2030. Seventy-five percent of the basin lies in the state of
Maharashtra.[3]
Temples
• Bhimashankar one of the twelve esteemed
Jyotirlinga shrines.[4]
• Siddhatek, Siddhivinayak Temple of Ashtavinayak
Ganesh
• Pandharpur Vithoba Temple in Solapur district.
Bhima river course visible in top half. • Sri Dattatreya Temple, Ganagapura, Gulbarga
district, Karnataka.
The Bhima River (Marathi: भीमा नदी, kannada:ಭೀಮಾ ನದಿ) • Sri Kshetra Rasangi Balabheemasena Temple in
originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the west- Rasanagi, Jevargi Taluq, Gulbarga district, Karnataka
ern side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maha- Shri Kshetra Herur (B), Sri Hulakantheshwar Temple
rashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 861 km
through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states. References
Bhima is the most important tributary of the Krishna riv-
[1] "Bhima River". Britannica Concise article.
er, which is one of the two majors rivers in Maharastra,
http://geoanalyzer.britannica.com/ebc/
the other being Godavari River. Nira confluences with
article-9357199. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
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[2] "South West Monsoon 2005 - Flood Situation
Report 31 Jul 2005". http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/
RWB.NSF/db900SID/
KHII-6EW2NR?OpenDocument. Retrieved
2006-12-11.
[3] "Bhima River Basin, India". Archived from the
original on 2007-06-10. http://web.archive.org/
web/20070610152228/http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/
dialogue/index.asp?id=776. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
[4] "Bhimashankaram".
http://www.indiantemples.com/Maharashtra/
bhima.html. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
External links
• Classification of Waters of Upper Bhima River Basin
• Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resources
• Notified rivers
• Flood alert in villages along Bhima river
• Environmental Status of Pune Region, Maharastra
Pollution Control Board
Temples on the bank of Bhima in Pandharpur
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