Shivana River is a minor but important tributary of

Godavari The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' �od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwa ...

lying entirely within Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. It rises in the

Kannad Kannad is a Taluka and a Municipal Council City in Aurangabad District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kannad has located 58 km from Aurangabad. It is located 24 km away from the Ellora Caves and Grishneshwar Temple. It is 45 Km from ...

taluka, from the south-western slope of the Ajanta Hills which also holds the origin to another major tributary

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Origin

The river collects streams draining the Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary from the southern slopes of the Ajanta Hills.

Course

From the point of origin flows southeast for a short course till the town Kannad. Here the river is interrupted by presence of the

Ambadi Dam Ambadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sivana river near Village Andhaner, Kannad, Aurangabad district in state of Maharashtra in India. Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is ...

. The reservoir thus formed provides a water resource used for human consumption and is rich in fish diversity. From

, the river flows in a south-eastern direction and is impounded by another dam known as the Shivana Takli Dam. Upon reaching Jambarkheda, the river changes its course to flow south wards until Kate Pimpalgaon where it resumes the south-eastern course, ideal of most rivers of the

Deccan Plateau The large Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by th ...

. The river ends itself by merging seamlessly into the back waters of the NathSagar Reservoir formed by the

Jayakwadi Dam Jayakwadi dam is an earthen dam located on Godavari river at the site of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra, India. It is a multipurpose project. The water is mainly used to irrigate agricultural land in ...

on the river

.It goes through Mandsaur district and touch the statue of Pashupatinath god in rainy season.

Dams

* Shivana Takli Dam

References

{{Hydrography of Maharashtra Rivers of Maharashtra Tributaries of the Godavari River Rivers of India