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There are ten '''[[river basin]]s in [[Madhya Pradesh]]''' as ten major rivers originate from the State. As [[Madhya Pradesh]] is located in the center of India, most of the rivers are interstate rivers. The rivers namely, [[Chambal River|Chambal]], [[Sindh River|Sindh]], [[Betwa River|Betwa]], [[Ken River|Ken]] flow northward and meet with [[Yamuna]] whereas the river [[Son River|Sone]] falls directly into [[Ganges]]. [[Narmada River|Narmada]], [[Tapti River|Tapi]] and [[Mahi River|Mahi]] rivers flow westward and meet [[Arabian Sea]] whereas [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]] and [[Pench River|Pench]] rivers meet [[Godavari River|Godavari]] in the south. Annual run off from these rivers within the state is estimated 81719 hm, out of which about 49743 hm can be harnessed for irrigation purpose. The State can be divided onto six major river basins, the details of which are as follows.

==Ganges basin==
[[Ganges|River Ganges]] originates from the hills of [[Himalayas]] at [[Gangotri]] and meets [[Bay of Bengal]]. The basin extends into 11 states viz. Uttranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal. In Madhya Pradesh, the basin extends up to the districts of Mandsaur, Ujjain, Shajapur, Rajgarh, Neemuch, Vidisha, Guna, Shivpuri, Datia, Gwalior, Morena, Sheopur, Bhind, Tikamgarh, Chhattarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Ashoknagar, Shahdol, Sidhi, and Partly in the district of Annuppur, Umaria, Katni, Jabalpur. Mandla, Dindori, Dhar, Ratlam, Indore, Dewas, Sehore, Raisen, Sagar, Bhopal, and Damoh. The Ganges basin can be further sub-divided into three sub-basins viz. [[Yamuna]], [[Tons River|Tons]] and [[Son River|Sone]], details of which are discussed below.

===Chambal sub-sub basin===

[[Chambal River]] originates from [[Indore District]] and meets river [[Yamuna]] near [[Bhind]]. Total catchments area of Chambal in Madhya Pradesh is 59940 km². Total length of the river 938 km, out of which initial length of 320 km lies in Madhya Pradesh, 226 km in Rajasthan, 216 km makes the boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, 112 km makes the boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and 64 km in Uttar Pradesh before confluence with Yamuna river. [[Kali Sindh River|Kali Sindh]], [[Parvati River|Parvati]], [[Kuno River|Kuno]], [[Newaj River|Newaj]] and [[Shipra River|Shipra]] are the main tributaries of the river [[Chambal River|Chambal]].

===Kunwari sindh sub-sub basin===

[[Sindh River]] originates in [[Vidisha District]]. Total catchment area of the river in Madhya Pradesh is 26699 km² and total length is 470 km. A length of 461 km of the river falls in Madhya Pradesh and 9 km in Uttar Pradesh. Major tributaries of Sindh are [[Mahuar]], [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati]], [[Pahuj River|Pahuj]], and [[Kwari River|Kunwari]].

===Jamni sub-sub basin===

[[Jamni River]] originates in [[Sagar District]]. Total catchment area in Madhya Pradesh is 1235 km² and total length is 201 km. In Madhya Pradesh the river flows for 29 km, for 85 km river makes boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and last 87 km flows in Uttar Pradesh.

===Betwa sub-sub basin===

[[Betwa River]] originates near [[Bhopal]] and meets [[Yamuna]] near [[Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh|Hamirpur]]. Total basin area in Madhya Pradesh is 19365 km². Total length of river is 575 km, out of which 216 km lies in Madhya Pradesh, 98 km common boundary between the two states and 261 km in Uttar Pradesh. The major tributaries are [[Kaliasote]], [[Halali River|Halali]], [[Bah]], Sagar, [[Budhna]], [[Jamni River|Jamni]], and [[Bina River, India|Bina]].

===Dhasan sub-sub basin===

This [[Dhasan River]] originates in [[Raisen District]] of Madhya Pradesh. Total basin area in Madhya Pradesh is 8291 km². Total length of the river is 365 km, out of which 240 km lies in Madhya Pradesh, 54 km common boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and 71 km in Uttar Pradesh.

===Ken sub-sub basin===

[[Ken River]] originates in [[Jabalpur District]]. Total basin area in Madhya Pradesh is 24785 km². Total length of river is 427 km, out of which 292 in Madhya Pradesh, 84 km in Uttar Pradesh and 51 km makes the common Boundary between the two states.

===Paisuni and Baidhan sub sub basin===

Total basin area of river [[Paisuni]] in Madhya Pradesh is 416 km² and of [[Baidhan]] river is 1504 km² in Madhya Pradesh. These two rivers originate in [[Satna District]] and [[Panna District]] and meet river [[Yamuna]] below [[Banda district (India)|Banda District]].

===Tons sub basin===
[[Tamsa river|Tons River]] originates in [[Satna District]]. Total basin area in Madhya Pradesh is 11974 km². The river meets [[Ganges]] after flowing 246 km in Madhya Pradesh, 7 km making boundary between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and finally 67 km in Uttar Pradesh. Total land put to use for agriculture purpose in Tons basin is 8460 km² in the State for which 2244 hm of water is available for its use against total available water at 75% dependability is 2244 hm.

===Sone sub basin===
Total basin area of this river in Madhya Pradesh is 28880 km². Total length of river is 784 km. In Madhya Pradesh, the river flows for 470 km. The river meets Ganges in [[Bihar]] state near [[Patna]]. The major tributaries of river Sone are [[Johilla]], [[Gopad River|Gopad]], [[Rehar]], [[Kanhar River|Kanhar]], and [[Banas River|Banas]].

==Narmada basin==
[[Narmada River]] originates from [[Amarkantak]] and flows from east to west and joins [[Arabian Sea]]. Total drainage area of the river is 98796 km², out of which 85149 km² lies in Madhya Pradesh after formation of [[Chhattisgarh]], which has 710 km². Total length or river is 1312 km and in Madhya Pradesh the river flows for a length of 1077 km. Major tributaries of the river Narmada are Banjar, [[Heran]], [[Kolar]], [[Sukta]], [[Tawa River|Tawa]], [[Tendoni]], [[Beda]], [[Sher River|Sher]], [[Shakkar]], [[Mān]], [[Jobat]] and [[Goi (river)|Goi]], rivers.

==Godavari basin==
In Madhya Pradesh, only the river [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]], [[Wardha River|Wardha]] and [[Pench River|Pench]] originate in [[Seoni District]] and [[Chhindwara District]] respectively. Total drainage area of these rivers on Madhya Pradesh is 23388 km².

==Tapti basin==
[[River Tapti]] originates from [[Multai]] in [[Betul District]]. This river also flows form east to west. Total basin area of Tapi is 65145 km². Out of which Madhya Pradesh has 9800 km². Total length of the river is 724 km. In Madhya Pradesh the length of river is 332 km. Total agriculture land available in the state is 6330 km². Water available at 75% dependability in the state is 2401 hm.

==Mahi basin==
[[Mahi River|River Mahi]] originates in [[Dhar District]] and joins [[Gulf of Khambat]]. Total drainage area of this basin is 34842 km² out of which only 6700 km² lies in Madhya Pradesh. Total length of the river is 583 km of which 158 km traverses in Madhya Pradesh. Anas is the major tributary of [[Mahi River|Mahi]] in the State. Total agriculture land available in the basin in the state is 3450 km², total water availability at 75% dependability is 1952 hm.

==Mahanadi basin==
After the formation of [[Chhattisgarh]] State, the major portion of [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi]] basin now lies in Chhattisgarh. Presently, only 154 km² basin area of [[Hasdeo River]] in [[Anuppur District]] lies in Madhya Pradesh.

==See also==
*[[Drainage basin]]
*[[Bansagar]]
*[[Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects]]
*[[:Category:Dams in Madhya Pradesh|Dams in Madhya Pradesh]]

==References==
*Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh: Major Projects, Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, January 2006

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051219210636/http://www.rajirrigation.gov.in/3bmahi.htm Mahi basin]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061209201858/http://www.mp.nic.in/wrd/ Website of Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh]

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