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| name = Kakund River<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = Country<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = state<br />
| subdivision_name2 = Rajasthan<br />
| mouth = [[Gambhir River (Rajasthan)|Gambhir River]]<br />
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| bridges = [[Bandh Baretha]]<br />
| state = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| source1 = Hills of [[Karauli district]]<br />
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The '''Kakund River''' is a small river in [[Bharatpur district]] and [[Karauli district|Karauli District]], Rajasthan, India.<ref>{{Cite book |last=RajRAS |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AX6kDwAAQBAJ&dq=%2F+kakund+river&pg=PA103 |title=Rajasthan Geography |date=2018-01-17 |publisher=RajRAS |pages=103 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajasthan (India) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dl2GiGXucuIC&q=/+kakund+river |title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Bharatpur |last2=Sehgal |first2=K. K. |date=1971 |pages=1, 7, 8 |language=en}}</ref> It flows from the hills of Karauli district and enters the south-western border of [[Bayana|Bayana Tehsil]] from the Karauli side.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Shukla |first=Dr Anoop Dutt |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=72IzEAAAQBAJ&dq=/+kakund+river&pg=PA51 |title=KEOLADEO- A Geospatial study of a National Park Environs |date=2021-06-16 |publisher=Blue Rose Publishers |pages=51 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Publication |first1=Atharv |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7pfpDwAAQBAJ&dq=/+kakund+river&pg=PA16 |title=Rajasthan District G.K.: English Medium |last2=Gupta 'SIR' |first2=Devesh |publisher=Atharv Publication |pages=16 |language=en}}</ref> Its waters are held up in the [[Bandh Baretha|Baretha reservoir]],<ref name=":1" /> which is the largest storage of water in the region.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The construction of Baretha Bund, which spans the Kakund River, was commenced in 1866 and completed in 1897. This bund plays a crucial role in water management and irrigation.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TyVuAAAAMAAJ&q=/+kakund+river |title=Geographical Facets of Rajasthan |date=1992 |publisher=Kuldeep Publications |pages=95 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The Kakund River flows through Bayana Tehsil and has a northern boundary that touches the river. It eventually debouches into the [[Gambhir River (Rajasthan)|Gambhir River]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Mohan Lal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HjbSAAAAIAAJ&q=/+kakund+river |title=Geomorphology of Semi-arid Region: A Case Study of Gambhir River Basin, Rajasthan/India |date=1986 |publisher=Scientific Publishers |isbn=978-81-85046-43-3 |language=en}}</ref> exhibiting an easterly flow. <br />
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== Baretha Dam ==<br />
[[file:Bandh Baretha, Rudawal.jpg|alt=Bandh Baretha, Rudawa]]<br />
The [[Bandh Baretha]] is situated near the village Baretha on the Kakund River. This River, originating from the hills of Karauli district,<ref name=":0" /> serves the purpose of drinking water supply and irrigation for the district. It has a capacity of 684.00 million cubic feet (29 Gaze feet).<br />
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== Kishan Sagar Lake ==<br />
A few kilometers east of Bayana, in the Baretha hills, there is the man-made lake, Kishan Sagar, formed by damming the Kakund River. During the winter months, the lake becomes a habitat for numerous species of migrating birds, as well as resident species that breed here during the post-monsoon months.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Guides |first=Insight |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7StHDwAAQBAJ&dq=/+kakund+river&pg=PT254 |title=Insight Guides Rajasthan |date=2017-06-01 |publisher=Rough Guides UK |isbn=978-1-78671-713-9 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Water Supply to Bharatpur ==<br />
A dam, Bandha Baratha, has been built in Baratha village (Bharatpur) by stopping the waters of the Kakund River. This dam is a crucial source of drinking water supply to the city of Bharatpur.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of rivers of Rajasthan]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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