Mahadayi/ Mandovi River

 

 

🛡️Mahadayi (Called as Mandovi in Goa), is west-flowing river in the Western Ghats.

 

Also read :Pamba River

Also read :Mahadayi/ Mandovi River

🛡️It originates in Deagaon village, Belagavi district of Karnataka. 

 

🛡️The river flows about 35 km in Karnataka and goes through Maharashtra and Goa (about 82km) before meeting the Arabian Sea.

 

🛡️Mahadayi Water-sharing Dispute has states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka vying for water from the Mahadayi or Mandovi river, which flows through the three states.

Also read :Zuari River

Also read :Mawsynram

🛡️The river has a Length of 77 Kilometres (48 miles), 29 kilometres (18 miles) in Karnataka and 52 kilometres (32 miles) in Goa.

🛡️River has a 2,032 km2 catchment area in Karnataka & 1,580 km2 catchment area in Goa.

 

Also read :SIGNIFICANCE OF SALINITY OF OCEAN

Also read :Zuari River

🛡️With its cerulean waters, Dudhsagar Falls and Varapoha Falls, it is also known as the Gomati in a few places. 

 

🛡️Mandovi and the Zuari are the Two Primary rivers in the State of Goa.

📌Mandovi River Tributaries

Also read :Ponnaiyar River

Also read :COOL TEMEPERATE WESTERN MARGIN (BRITISH) TYPE CLIMATE

 

🛡️Mandovi joins with the Zuari at a common point at Cabo Aguada, forming the Mormugao harbour.

 

🛡️Panaji, the state capital and Old Goa, the former capital of Goa, are both situated on the left bank of the Mandovi. 

 

🛡️The River Mapusa is a tributary of the Mandovi.