Kukadi River
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Kukadi River is a river of Maharashtra
, India
, a tributary of the Ghod River
. Several notable temples lie on its banks including the Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
and Malanga Devi
temple. The Yedgaon Dam
dams the river, creating an artificial lake. During the months when it is visible, the riverbed
is considered to be a wonder of nature, characterized by rock erosion from water movement and gorges that are gouged with large potholes. Folk tales abound about the river. The river valley is charcterized by grape vineyards.
near Naneghat
. The river passes to the north of Junnar
and is situated outside Nighoj
, near a road to Shirur
. The Kukadi's tributaries include the Dimbhe, Manikdoh, Pimplegaon Joge, Wadaj, and Yedgaon. The river rises in the Western Ghat's high rainfall zone where the annual rainfall is greater than 4000 millimetres (157.5 in).
In 1900, the Kukadi L.B. Canal Project conducted a survey to ascertain whether the Ghod River supply could be combined with the Kukadi to supply the famine area of Sholapur. The low-level rising contour, started from Kem in the previous year, was continued and completed up to the Kukadi River. A canal line was also aligned from that river up to the Ghod River. Three more contours were run for the Nirgudsar Tank on the latter river, and an alternative dam site was examined at Sakora. The surveys, difficult and extensive, indicated that the Ghod water could be made available for the famine districts.
Kukadi Irrigation Project
The Kukadi Irrigation Project is a program underway by the Maharastra Krishna Valley Development Corporation. Approved in 1968, it is almost complete, with the remaining work on some of the distributory systems still in process. It includes five storage dams across the five tributaries.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, a tributary of the Ghod River
Ghod River
Ghod River is located in Pune District, Maharashtra, western India. It is a tributary of the Bhima River. The Ghod originates on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats at above sea level. It flows in an east-southeast direction for approximately before its confluence with the Bhima...
. Several notable temples lie on its banks including the Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganeshain Maharashtra, India...
and Malanga Devi
Malabai
Malabai is an Indian goddess. She is also known as Malganga Devi, Mulika Devi, and Malai Devi. She came from the Varanasi area and settled at Kunda. She has 6 sisters in different places. Nighoj is famous for the Malabai Temple and Kund ....
temple. The Yedgaon Dam
Yedgaon Dam
Yedgaon Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kukadi river near Junnar in the state of Maharashtra in India.-Specifications:The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is ....
dams the river, creating an artificial lake. During the months when it is visible, the riverbed
Stream bed
A stream bed is the channel bottom of a stream, river or creek; the physical confine of the normal water flow. The lateral confines or channel margins, during all but flood stage, are known as the stream banks or river banks. In fact, a flood occurs when a stream overflows its banks and flows onto...
is considered to be a wonder of nature, characterized by rock erosion from water movement and gorges that are gouged with large potholes. Folk tales abound about the river. The river valley is charcterized by grape vineyards.
Geography
The Kukadi, originating in the Western Ghats, is an easterly flowing tributary of the Ghod. The source of the river lies in the Western GhatsWestern Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
near Naneghat
Naneghat
Naneghat is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range near Junnar in Pune district of Maharashtra, India. During the reign of the Satavahana , the pass was extensively used as a trade route between Kalyan and Junnar. Literally, the name nane means "coin" and ghat means "pass"...
. The river passes to the north of Junnar
Junnar
Junnar is a city with thousands of years of history in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a taluka headquarter. Situated at the base of the Sahyadri mountains, it is around 100 km east of Mumbai and 94 km north of Pune...
and is situated outside Nighoj
Nighoj
Nighoj , is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. Nighoj is located at coordinates: 18°57'35"N 74°16'37"E -Religion:The majority of the population in Nighoj is Hindu. But also there are few Muslims. There are several temples in the village....
, near a road to Shirur
Shirur, Maharashtra
Shirur is a municipal council in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.Shirur is located on the boundaries of the Pune and Ahmednagar districts on the banks of the River Ghod. The town is also known as Ghodnadi to distinguish it from similar places with the same name...
. The Kukadi's tributaries include the Dimbhe, Manikdoh, Pimplegaon Joge, Wadaj, and Yedgaon. The river rises in the Western Ghat's high rainfall zone where the annual rainfall is greater than 4000 millimetres (157.5 in).
Projects
Kukadi L.B. Canal ProjectIn 1900, the Kukadi L.B. Canal Project conducted a survey to ascertain whether the Ghod River supply could be combined with the Kukadi to supply the famine area of Sholapur. The low-level rising contour, started from Kem in the previous year, was continued and completed up to the Kukadi River. A canal line was also aligned from that river up to the Ghod River. Three more contours were run for the Nirgudsar Tank on the latter river, and an alternative dam site was examined at Sakora. The surveys, difficult and extensive, indicated that the Ghod water could be made available for the famine districts.
Kukadi Irrigation Project
The Kukadi Irrigation Project is a program underway by the Maharastra Krishna Valley Development Corporation. Approved in 1968, it is almost complete, with the remaining work on some of the distributory systems still in process. It includes five storage dams across the five tributaries.