The Rihand River (also referred to as Renu, Renuka, Rend, Rer or Rehar) is a tributary of the
Son River
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and flows through the
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Chhattisgarh
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,
Madhya Pradesh
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and
Uttar Pradesh
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. Its old name was Renu or Renuka.
Course
The Rihand rises from Matiranga hills, in the region south west of the Mainpat plateau, which is about 1,100 meters above mean sea level. The river flows north roughly through the central part of
Surguja &
Surajpur district for . The Rihand and its tributaries form a fertile plain in the central part of the district stretching from its origin to Lakhanpur,
Surajpur, Pratappur.
Thereafter, it flows north into
Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh via
Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, where it is called
Rhed and finally joins the Son.
Tributaries
it is principal tributaries in
Surajpur district are the Mahan, the Morana (Morni), the Geur, the Gagar, the Gobri, the Piparkachar, the Ramdia and the Galphulla.
[ Many seasonal and perennial rivers join the Rihand reservoir such as the Kanchan, the Mayar and the Azir of Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.]
Rihand Dam
The Rihand Dam was constructed across the Rihand River near Pipri in Sonbhadra district of Mirzapur division in 1962 for hydropower
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generation; the reservoir impounded behind the dam is called Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar.
Rashganda Fall
Rihand River has a fall named 'Rakasganda
The Rakasganda Fall is a tourist spot situated in Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, India. This fall is on Rihand River, and it is around from Ambikapur, India, Ambikapur and around from Wadraf Nagar, which is a small city and tehsil located ami ...
', in its journey in Surajpur district of Chhatishgarh. This fall is important for tourist point of view.
See also
* List of rivers in India
* Tourism in Chhattisgarh
References
Rivers of Uttar Pradesh
Rivers of Chhattisgarh
Tributaries of the Son River
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