Erai River

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Erai River (इरई नदी) is a tributary of Wardha River and is an important river in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.

Variants

Erai
Erai river
Irai River
Hiranya River (हिरण्य नदी)

Origin

The Erai River originates near Kasarbodi village of Chimur taluka of Chandrapur and meets Wardha River near Hadasti village in Ballarpur tahsil in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. It has a total length of 78 km and lies entirely within Chandrapur district.

Dam

The river has a dam built on it that is called Erai Dam. The dam provides water to Chandrapur city and to Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station. Zarpat River is a tributary of Erai river and meets it near Mana village.

References

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