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The Tapti River (or Tapi) is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada river that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. [2] The river has a length of around 724 km (450 miles) and flows through the states of Maharashtra , Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh . [ 2 ]
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
The states through which the Tapi river flows include Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Apart from the Narmada river, Tapi is the only river which flows in the westward direction and merges into the Arabian Sea. The Tapi basin extends to the total area of 65, 145 sq km, which is approximately 2.0% of the total geographical area of India.
Also it is the origin point of many river such as Pili, Chandrabhaga, Shahnoor, Bichhan, Sapan, Sipna, Dolar, Bholeshwari, etc. Melghat Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra State in India. The Tapti River and the Gawilgadh ridge of the Satpura Range form the boundaries of the reserve.
Bhusawal [a] is a city in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. Situated along the Tapti River, it lies between the Satpura Range and the Ajanta Hills of the Deccan plateau. The city is a significant hub for the Central Railway, boasting the largest railway junction in Maharashtra and the second-largest railway yard in Asia. Bhusawal also ...
The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar.It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1972, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control.
Official name: Dehali Dam: Location: ... Tapi river: Height: 28.26 m (92.7 ft) ... Dehali Dam is an earthfill dam on Tapi river near Sind Kheda in state of ...
The Larike mentioned by him is identified with Lata by multiple scholars including H. D. Sankalia [3] and D. C. Sircar, [4] The Greek name might have derived from Lār-deśa ("Lār country"), the Prakrit form of Lāṭa. [2] Ptolemy mentions that the delta of the river Mophis (identified with Mahi) and Barygaza (Bharuch) were located in Larike. [2]