The Sur[a] is a river in India. It is a key tributary of the Wainganga. The river flows south in a winding course through the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Course

The start stream of Sur originate at forest Hills near Maharapeth (R) in Ramtek Taluka of Nagpur district.[1] The Sur river flows through Ramtek and Mauda Taluka of Nagpur district and Mohadi and Bhandara Taluka of Bhandara district[2] respectively. This river irrigates lands where rice is cultivation as main crop which is part of Bhandara cluster.

Dams

Ramtek Dam: It is an earthfill dam on Sur, Maharashtra (river) near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.2 m (73 ft) while the length is 229 m (751 ft). The volume content is 1,300 km3 (310 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 105,130 km3 (25,220 cu mi).

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^ IAST: Sur
Citations
  1. ^ Nagpur district gazetteer. "Physical Features, Relief & Drainage". Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ Bhandara district gazetteer. "Geography". Retrieved 2021-05-09.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sur_River
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