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{{Infobox river<br />
| name = Wardha<br />
| image = Wardha river at Pulgaon.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| image_caption = Wardha river at [[Pulgaon]]<br />
| source1_location = [[Multai]]<br />
| mouth_location = [[Pranhita River|Pranahita]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = Country<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]<br />
| progression = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Telangana]]<br />
| length = {{convert|528|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| source1_elevation = <br />
| mouth_elevation = <br />
| discharge1_avg = <br />
| basin_size = <br />
| river_system =<br />
| tributaries_left = [[Kar river|Kar]], [[Wena river|Wena]], [[Jam river|Jam]], [[Erai river|Erai]]<br />
| tributaries_right = [[Madu river|Madu]], [[Bembla river|Bembla]], [[Painganga River|Penganga]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Wardha River''', also known as the '''Varada River''', is a major river in [[Vidarbha]], [[Maharashtra]], which originates in the [[Satpura Range]] and flows into the [[Wainganga River]].<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88229A9A3774E0440003BA962ED3|Wardha River (Approved)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref><ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88229A993774E0440003BA962ED3|Varadā (Variant)}}, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</ref><ref>Topographic map [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/india/ne-44-02.jpg "Sirpur, India, NE-44-02, 1:250,000"] Series U502, US Army Map Service, July 1963</ref><br />
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== Origin ==<br />
The Wardha river originates at an altitude of {{Convert|777|m|ft|abbr=on}} in the [[Satpura Range]] near Khairwani village in [[Multai tehsil]], [[Betul District]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<br />
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== Course ==<br />
From its origin, it flows for {{Convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and then enters into [[Maharashtra]]. After travelling for another {{Convert|528|km|mi|abbr=on}}, it joins the [[Wainganga]], forming the [[Pranahita River|Pranahita]], which ultimately flows into the [[Godavari River]].<br />
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== Tributaries ==<br />
The [[Kar river|Kar]], [[Wena river|Wena]], [[Jam river|Jam]], and [[Erai river|Erai]] are its [[Tributary|left-bank tributaries]], while the [[Madu river|Madu]], [[Bembala River|Bembala]], and [[Painganga River|Penganga]] are its [[Tributary|right-bank tributaries]].<br />
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== Dams ==<br />
The [[Upper Wardha Dam]] is located on the Wardha river near [[Morshi]]. It is considered a lifeline for the city of [[Amravati]] and the Morshi and Warud Talukas.<ref>http://www.vidc.gov.in/ceamt/pro/UpperWardha/Index.htm</ref> The [[Lower Wardha Dam]] is located near Warud Bagaji and Dhanodi in Amravati District. It caters to Wardha District. A dam on the Bembala River has been constructed near Babhulgaon in Yavatmal district, and is considered a lifeline for part of [[Yavatmal]].<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category:Rivers of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of Nagpur District]]<br />
[[Category:Tributaries of the Godavari River]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of India]]<br />
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