The Sindh River, a tributary of the

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, flows through the

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Course

The Sindh originates on the

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, and flows north-northeast through the districts of

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, Ashoknagar,

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and

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in Madhya Pradesh to join the Yamuna River in Jalaun district,

, just after the confluence of the

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with the Yamuna River. It has a total length of , out of which are in Madhya Pradesh and are in Uttar Pradesh.

Tributaries

The major tributaries of the Sindh are the Parbati, Pahuj, Kwari (Kunwari), and Mahuar. The Mahuar River is also locally known as the Samoha River and passes through the former

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Dam

Manikheda Dam has been constructed across the Sindh River in

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and a Pickup Dam named as Mohini Sagar is situated downstream.

Notes and references

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