Mahi river
Mahi river originates from the northern slopes of Vindhyas at an altitude of 500 m in Dhar district of
Madhya Pradesh.
• Mahi is one of the major interstate west flowing rivers of India.
• The river flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat, having total area of 34,842 Sq km.
• The river drains in Gulf of Cambay.
• The total length of Mahi is 583 km It drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.
• The major part of basin is covered with agricultural land accounting to 63.63% of the total area
• It is bounded by Aravalli hills on the north and the north-west, by Malwa Plateau on the east,
by the Vindhyas on the south and by the Gulf of Khambhat on the west.
• Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on
this river. Hydro Power stations are located in Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and at Kadana Dam.
• Vadodara is the only important urban centre in the basin.
• Anas is a Left bank tributary of Mahi.
• Anas River rises near Kalmora on the Northern slopes of Vindhyas in Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh
• It is bounded by Aravalli hills on the north and the north-west, by Malwa Plateau on the east,
by the Vindhyas on the south and by the Gulf of Khambhat on the west.
• Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on
this river. Hydro Power stations are located in Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and at Kadana Dam.
• Vadodara is the only important urban centre in the basin.
• Anas is a Left bank tributary of Mahi.
• Anas River rises near Kalmora on the Northern slopes of Vindhyas in Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh