The Sur is a river in
India
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. It is a key tributary of the
Wainganga. The river flows south in a winding course through the
Vidarbha
Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the west Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Forming the eastern part of the state, it comprises Amravati Division, Amrav ...
region 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 ...
.
Course
The start stream of Sur originate at forest Hills near Maharapeth (R) in Ramtek Taluka of
Nagpur district
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district ...
.
The Sur river flows through Ramtek and
Mauda Taluka of
Nagpur district
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district ...
and Mohadi and
Bhandara Taluka
Bhandara Taluka, is a Taluka in Bhandara subdivision of Bhandara district in Maharashtra State of India
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of
Bhandara district
Bhandara District (Marathi pronunciation: ʰəɳɖaːɾa is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The name Bhandara is a corruption oBhanara Reference to Bhanara is found in an inscription of 1100 A.D. traced at Rat ...
respectively.
This river irrigates lands where rice is cultivation as main crop which is part of Bhandara cluster.
Dams
Ramtek Dam
Ramtek Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sur River near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage ca ...
: It is an earthfill dam on Sur, Maharashtra (river) near
Ramtek
Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India.
Religious significance
Ramtek hosts a historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile, ...
,
Nagpur district
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district ...
in the state 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 ...
in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .
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