Manjira
| Manjira | ||
 Rivers in South India - Manjira above |
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| Data | ||
| location | India | |
| River system | Godavari | |
| Drain over | Godavari → Bay of Bengal | |
| source | in the Balaghat Range 18 ° 15 ′ 18 ″ N , 72 ° 40 ′ 39 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 823 m | |
| muzzle | in the Godavari coordinates: 19 ° 1 ′ 14 ″ N , 75 ° 31 ′ 32 ″ E 19 ° 1 ′ 14 ″ N , 75 ° 31 ′ 32 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 342 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 481 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 0.66 ‰ | |
| length | 724 km | |
| Catchment area | 30,844 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Singur Reservoir , Nizam Sagar Lake | |
 Headwaters and course of the Manjira |
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The approximately 745 km long Manjira also Manjeera ( Marathi : मांजरा; Kannada : ಮಂಜೀರ; Telugu : మంజీర) is one of the larger tributaries of the Godavari .
course
The Manjira rises in the Balaghat Range , i. H. roughly in the geographic center of the Indian state of Maharashtra . From there it flows in a south-easterly direction, crosses the extreme northeast of Karnataka , before turning north in the state of Telangana , on its last stretch forming the border with Maharashtra and finally flowing into the Godavari far away from any place.
use
The Manjira is dammed twice ( Singur Reservoir and Nizam Sagar Dam ); the reservoirs are used to supply drinking water, but are also polluted by the entry of pesticides and fertilizers . The water is primarily used for field irrigation , but hydropower plants are also operated.
level
A special feature of the Manjira, but also of other South Indian rivers, is that their upper reaches almost dry out in winter ( cold ) and Indian summer ( hot ), i.e. in the months of January to mid-June, and in the monsoon season ( wet ), i.e. in the Months from mid-June to late September or mid-October, large areas along their banks were flooded. As a result, there are no cities or larger towns on its banks; the nearest large cities of Latur (MH) and Bidar (KA) are each a good 10 km south of the river.
ecology
The Manjira Wildlife Bird Sanctuary was established in 1978 in the Medak district of Telangana state ; Some of the endangered marsh crocodiles as well as monitor lizards , cobras etc. also live here , but wild boars , jackals , mongooses etc. have also been spotted.
Web links
- Manjira - Photos + Info (English)