Peninsular Rivers

The Banas River originates in the Khamnor hills of the Aravalli Range near Rajsamand, serving as a completely rain-fed tributary that drains the interior semi-arid Mewar plains before joining the Chambal.

The Seonath River is the longest left-bank tributary of the Mahanadi River. It joins the Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh and drains a massive portion of the upper plain basin.

Before entering the Bay of Bengal, the Godavari River splits into two major distributaries: the Gautami Godavari to the north and the Vasishta Godavari to the south, shaping a large fertile delta.

The Mahanadi River originates in the highlands of Chhattisgarh near Sihawa in the Dhamtari district, flowing through Chhattisgarh and Odisha to form a major delta at the Bay of Bengal.

The Tel River is the most significant right-bank tributary of the Mahanadi River. It rises in Nabarangpur district of Odisha and meets the mainstream just a few kilometers before Sonepur.

The Cauvery River originates from the Brahmagiri hills at Talakaveri in Karnataka and forms the spectacular Hogenakkal Falls along the border grid before entering Tamil Nadu.

The MWDT was established to resolve long-standing water allocation friction between Chhattisgarh (the upper catchment state) and Odisha (the lower delta state) regarding the Mahanadi river basin.

The Ghataprabha and Malaprabha rivers originate in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and flow eastward to merge as right-bank tributaries into the Krishna river system.

The Bhambavli Vajrai Waterfall is formed by the Urmodi River near Satara in the Western Ghats region of Maharashtra, recognized as one of India's tallest waterfalls.

The Hidkal Dam (Raja Lakhamagouda dam) is constructed across the Ghataprabha River, which serves as a vital right-bank tributary within the larger Krishna river basin.