Mutha River
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The Mutha is a river in western Maharashtra
, India
.
It arises in the western ghats and flows eastward until in merges with the Mula River
in the city of Pune
. It has been dammed twice, firstly at the Panshet
Dam (on Ambi river), used as a source of drinking water for Pune
city and irrigation.The water released here is dammed again at Khadakwasla
and is an important source of drinking water for Pune
. One more dam has been built later on the Mutha river at Temghar.
After merging with the River Mula
in Pune
it flows as the Mula-Mutha river
to join the river Bhima
.
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...
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It arises in the western ghats and flows eastward until in merges with the Mula River
Mula River (India)
Mula is a tributary of the Bhima River in Deccan India. It passes through the towns of Pune and Khadki. Biologists have recorded 108 species of fish, 102 flowering plant species, 130 bird species in and around the river and surrounding areas...
in the city of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. It has been dammed twice, firstly at the Panshet
Panshet
Panshet Dam, also called Tanajisagar Dam, is a dam on the Ambi river about 50 km southwest of the city of Pune in western India. The dam was constructed in late 1950s for irrigation and, along with three other dams nearby, Varasgaon, Temghar and Khadakwasla, it supplies drinking water to Pune...
Dam (on Ambi river), used as a source of drinking water for Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
city and irrigation.The water released here is dammed again at Khadakwasla
Khadakwasla
Khadakwasla is a dam situated 20 km from the City of Pune in Maharashtra, India. This dam is one of the main sources of water for Pune. In the vicinity of the dam, there is a Dental Centre, a Veterinary Hospital, the well-known National Defence Academy and Central Water & Power Research Station...
and is an important source of drinking water for Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. One more dam has been built later on the Mutha river at Temghar.
After merging with the River Mula
Mula River (India)
Mula is a tributary of the Bhima River in Deccan India. It passes through the towns of Pune and Khadki. Biologists have recorded 108 species of fish, 102 flowering plant species, 130 bird species in and around the river and surrounding areas...
in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
it flows as the Mula-Mutha river
Mula-Mutha River
The Mula-Mutha is a river in India, formed by the confluence of the Mula and Mutha rivers in the city of Pune. It forms a tributary of the Bhima River in the Deccan plateau...
to join the river Bhima
Bhima River
The Bhima River originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maharashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 861 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states...
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Bridges Across Mutha River
- Warje Bridge. (Katraj-Dehu Road Bypass)
- Chhatrapati Rajaram Bridge.
- Mathre Bridge.
- S M Joshi Bridge.
- Yeshwantroa Chawan Bridge.
- Sambhaji Bridge. (Lakdipul)
- Z-Bridge.
- Bhide Bridge.
- Shinde Bridge.
- Jayantrao Tilak Bridge.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Bridge. (Navapul)
- Dengate Bridge.
- Railway Sangam Bridge.
- Sangam Bridge.