Vaitarna
River in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vaitarna River (IAST: Vaitarṇā, pronunciation: [ʋəit̪əɾɳaː]) is a river in Nashik and Palghar district of Maharashtra. The Tansa is its left bank tributary and the Pinjal, Dehraja, and Surya are its right bank tributaries. Upper stretches of the Vaitarna are clean but in lower stretches it is polluted due to untreated industrial and civic waste. The Vaitarna is one of the most polluted rivers in India.[1]
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| Vaitarna | |
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 Vaitarna River, view from Silent Hill Resort | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Trimbakeshwar, Nashik |
| • location | Maharashtra |
| Mouth | Arabian Sea |
• location | Palghar district, Maharashtra |
| Length | 154 km (96 mi) approx. |
It originates in Sahyadri mountain ranges near Trimbakeshwar. The Vaitarna is just 2 km away from India’s second longest river, the Godavari. Vaitarna has a confluence with the Tanasa just before it enters the Arabian Sea. Jhow and Wadhiv islands lie in its estuary. Arnala Island lies off its mouth. It has three major dams which supply water to Mumbai.
The Vaitarna supplies much of Mumbai's drinking water. It is the largest river in the Northern Konkan region and drains Maharashtra's whole Palghar district.
The SS Vaitarna, a steamship, was named after the river.
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