Bav River is a river in
Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri district (Marathi pronunciation: ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.34% urban. The district ...
of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows near
Marleshwar. It swells in the Sahayadri mountain ranges and flows into Arabian Sea.
In July 2022, parts of Ratnagiri were inundated due to heavy rains resulting in the overflow of many rivers including Bav River.
The coordinates of Bav River are in the Konkan division of Maharashtra are: Latitude: 17°09'00"N and Longitude: 73°30'00"E.
[https://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/PDF/Bav%20River%20Part-1%20Tq%20Sangmeshwar%20Dist%20Ratnagiri.pdf]
References
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Rivers of Maharashtra
Ratnagiri district