Pavana River
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Pavana river is situated in the west of Maharashtra
state, in the Pune District
. It originates in the Western ghats
. It is a tributary of Bhima river
and merges in the Mula
river in Pune
city. It flows through Pune city and divides Pune
City and Pimpri Chinchwad area. A dam is built on this river at Pavananagar
called as the Pavananagar dam.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state, in the Pune District
Pune District
Pune District is situated in Maharashtra state of India. Pune city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 7,232,555, making it the fourth most populous district in India . Urban population comprises 58.08% of the total population...
. It originates in the Western ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
. It is a tributary of Bhima river
Bhima River
The Bhima River originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maharashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 861 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states...
and merges in the Mula
Mula River (India)
Mula is a tributary of the Bhima River in Deccan India. It passes through the towns of Pune and Khadki. Biologists have recorded 108 species of fish, 102 flowering plant species, 130 bird species in and around the river and surrounding areas...
river in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
city. It flows through Pune city and divides Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
City and Pimpri Chinchwad area. A dam is built on this river at Pavananagar
Pavnanagar
Pavananagar is a village near Pavananagar dam. It is about 45 km via Paud and 65 km via Kamshet from Pune. There are two roads to Pavnanagar from Pune:#Pune - Pirangut - Paud - Kolvan - Hotle - Pavananagar dam - Pavananagar....
called as the Pavananagar dam.