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Chhoti Mahanadi

Coordinates: 24°01′33″N 80°52′21″E / 24.0259°N 80.8725°E / 24.0259; 80.8725
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Chhoti Mahanadi is a river in northeast part of Madhya Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Sone River and part of Ganges basin system.[1]

Chhoti Mahanadi in Umaria District

Origin

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The Chhoti Mahanadi originates from Tordara in the Satpura hills of Dindori district, at an elevation of 761 meters above sea level.[2]

Flow

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It flows generally in a north-westerly direction, forming the boundary between Umaria and Katni districts. The river basin is approximately 100 kilometers from north to south and 66 kilometers from east to west.[3] The river joins the Sone river at the Bansagar Dam. The Katni and Umrara rivers are major tributaries of the Chhoti Mahanadi river.[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/FormB/EC/FORM_1/0604201618ZVOMTFFORM1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Chhoti Mahanadi in India".
  3. ^ https://www.cgwb.gov.in/old_website/District_Profile/MP/Umariya.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "कटनी व उमरिया जिले के १०६ गांवों के लिए जीनवदायिनी बनेगी छोटी महानदी | Patrika News | हिन्दी न्यूज".

24°01′33″N 80°52′21″E / 24.0259°N 80.8725°E / 24.0259; 80.8725