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The name of this river is said to have been derived from the name of the great saint Vishwamitra. [1] Two other tributaries namely Dhadhar and Khanpur merge into it before it amalgamates with the Gulf of Khambhat. Human settlement dating back to 1000 B.C has been found on the bank of river Vishwamitri which ascertains the existence of Stone Age ...
Official name: Vishwamitri Dam: ... Vishwamitri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vishwamitri river near Patur in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete Vishwamitri river: Ajwa: 5,000 meters: early 20th century West Banas-Anjana River: Dantiwada Dam: 61 meters: 4,832 meters: 1965 Chaudhari River: Hemil dam: Mitti River: Mitti Dam: 4,405 meters: 1983 Rangholi River: Ranghola dam: Narmada River: Sardar Sarovar Dam: 138.68 ...
Despite the official name change, however, many older Americans (especially those who fought in the Vietnam War) still refer to the city as Saigon. Even many Vietnamese still refer to the city as Saigon. [5] The name of the river, however, remains unchanged, the Saigon River.
The Vishwamitri frequently dries up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water. The city is located on the fertile plain between the Mahi and Narmada Rivers . According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the cosmopolis falls under seismic zone-III , on a scale of I to V (in order of increasing proneness to earthquakes).
The Dhadhar River and Vishwamitri River originate on the hill. [5] The Surya stream, which also rises on the hill, joins the Vishvamitri. [6] There are five successive plateaus, Kalikamata Plateau, Mauliya Plateau, Bhadrakali Plateau, Machi Plateau and Atak Plateau. [7] Plateau reservoirs (talaos) form a chain up the hill.
The Himalayan rivers, mainly fed by glaciers and snow melt, arise from the Himalayas. The Deccan rivers system consists of rivers in Peninsular India, that drain into the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. There are numerous short coastal rivers, predominantly on the West coast. There are few inland rivers, which do not drain into sea. [2] [3]
The floor of the reservoir is at around 196 feet. It is connected to the Vishwamitri river which flows through the city of Vadodara, so that excess water in event of floods is dispatched to this river. The reservoir has 62 gates.