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{{Other uses|Ken (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
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| name = Kenn River
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| image = Strong rooted in the middle of violent Ken.JPG
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Bundelkhand]]
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| source1 = Ahirgawan
| source1_location = Kaimur Range, [[Katni district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
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| mouth = [[Yamuna River]]
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The '''Ken River''', is one of the major [[river]]s of the [[Bundelkhand]] region of central [[India]], and flows through two states, [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is a tributary of the [[Yamuna]].

==Course==

The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan on the north-west slopes of [[Barner Range]] in [[Katni district]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwda.gov.in/writereaddata/sublink2images/17.pdf |title=Chapter 2 – Physical Features |access-date=2010-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107185934/http://nwda.gov.in/writereaddata/sublink2images/17.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2007 }}</ref> and travels a distance of 427 km, before merging with the Yamuna at Chilla village, district Banda in Uttar Pradesh at {{coord|25|46|N|80|31|E|region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}

Ken has an overall [[drainage basin]] of 28,058 km<sup>2</sup>, out of which 12,620 km<sup>2</sup> belong to [[Sonar River]] its largest tributary, whose entire basin lies in Madhya Pradesh; and along its {{convert|427|km}} course it receives water from its own tributaries such as Bawas, Dewar, Kaith and Baink on the left bank, and Kopra and Bearma of the right. Out of its total length of {{convert|427|km}} it flows for {{convert|292|km}} in Madhya Pradesh, {{convert|84|km}} in Uttar Pradesh, and {{convert|51|km}} forms the boundary between the two states.<ref name=hy>{{cite book |title=Hydrology and water resources of India- Volume 57 of Water science and technology library - Tributaries of Yamuna river|last=Jain |first=Sharad K.|author2=Pushpendra K. Agarwal |author3=Vijay P. Singh |year=2007|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-4020-5179-1|page=354 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&q=Yamuna+River&pg=RA1-PA345 }}</ref><ref name=envis>{{cite web |url =http://www.mpenvis.nic.in/newsletter%5CENVIS-NW-JAN-MAR%2008.pdf |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172403/http://www.mpenvis.nic.in/newsletter%5CENVIS-NW-JAN-MAR%2008.pdf |url-status =dead |archive-date =2011-07-21 |title =A Watershed |publisher =Envis Madhya Pradesh |access-date =2010-07-15 }}</ref>

Crossing the [[Bijawar-Panna Plateau|Bijawar-Panna hills]], the Ken River cuts a 60 km long, and 150–180 m deep gorge. Several streams join the Ken in this gorge making waterfalls. The Ken valley separates the [[Rewa Plateau]] from the Satna Plateau.<ref>{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=nkPUnn3HiZoC&q=Satna+plateau&pg=PA22 | title = Spatial framework and economic development | work= p. 22 | first= Shri Kamal | last= Sharma | year = 2000 | isbn = 9788172111113 | access-date = 2010-07-11 }}</ref>

==Tourist attraction==
The [[Raneh Falls]] on the Ken river and Ken Ghariyal Sanctuary are tourist attractions. The rocks formed here present different hues and are made of Granite, Dolomite and Quartz.
Gangau Dam has been constructed at the confluence of the Ken and Simri rivers.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://travel.sulekha.com/khajuraho-attractions.htm |title =Khajuraho Attractions |publisher =Sulekha |access-date =2010-07-15 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160110123504/http://travel.sulekha.com/khajuraho-attractions.htm |archive-date =10 January 2016 |url-status =dead }}</ref> The Ken River passes through [[Panna National Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naturesafariindia.com/wildlife_resorts/ken_river_lodge_panna.html |title=Ken River Lodge |publisher=Nature Safari India |access-date=2010-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724000920/http://www.naturesafariindia.com/wildlife_resorts/ken_river_lodge_panna.html |archive-date=2010-07-24 }}</ref>

The banks of the Ken River have quite a few castles which were used by the [[Rajputs]] of this region. Nowadays, some of these castles are occupied by dacoits and are a cause for worry for the local police. These castles are in such a state of ruin that the walls are difficult to see from below the hill they are built on and ruins of only key buildings still exist. Some of these castles make for a good trek.

It is famous for the rare semi-precious stone known as ''Shahjar'' or ''Shazar'' , a transparent form of the mineral [[Agate]] containing [[dendrite (crystal)|dendrites]]. [[Banda, Uttar Pradesh|Banda]] city is located on banks of river Ken.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Hydrography of Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Rivers of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rivers of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Yamuna River]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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