Terekhol River
River in Maharashtra, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Terekhol or Tiracol River is a river in western India. In its upper reaches it is known as the Banda River and in the lower reaches as the Tiracol.[1] It forms the boundary between Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state and North Goa district of Goa state for some distance.[2] The Terekhol rises in the environs of the Manohargad in the Western Ghats and flows in a south-westerly direction to meet the Arabian Sea.[3]
| Terekhol River Tiracol River | |
|---|---|
 Terekhol River, with Goa on the left and Maharashtra on the right | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Goa, Maharashtra |
| Districts | North Goa, Sindhudurg, |
| Sub Districts | Pernem, Bicholim |
| Villages | Tiracol, Querim, |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | undefined |
| • location | Maharashtra |
| • coordinates | 15.934516, 73.861644 |
| • elevation | 5,220 m (17,130 ft) |
| Mouth | Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean |
• location | India |
• coordinates | 15.720467, 73.690546 |
| Basin size | 435 square kilometres (168 sq mi) |
| Width | |
| • maximum | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Depth | |
| • minimum | 0.2 m (0.66 ft) |
| • maximum | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.9 cubic metres per second (740 cu ft/s; 20,900 L/s; 5,500 USgal/s) |
| • minimum | 18 cubic metres per second (640 cu ft/s; 18,000 L/s; 4,800 USgal/s) |
| • maximum | 34 cubic metres per second (1,200 cu ft/s; 34,000 L/s; 9,000 USgal/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | 2 |
| • right | 0 |
The Portuguese era Tiracol Fort is located on the northern mouth of this river which is also in the far north-west of Goa, which has been turned into a heritage hotel now.[4] The fort has been converted into a tourist destination, maintained in excellent condition. From Querim, you can cross the Tiracol River by ferry and then it is 2 km to the fort.
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