Tributaries of River Godavari can be classified as the left bank tributaries which include the Purna, Pranhita, Indravati and Sabari River and the right bank tributaries Pravara, Manjira and Manair River. The left bank coverings nearly 59.7 percent of the total catchment area of the basin and the right bank tributaries contribute 16.1 percent of the basin. The Tributaries of River Godavari are responsible for the supply of water in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
Some of the Tributaries of River Godavari are the following:
Pravara River: Pravara River is the smallest tributary of Godavari River. It is the only tributary of Godavari which originates in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra. The Bhandardara Dam is constructed across this river forming the Arthur Lake.
Indravati River: The Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River, located in central India. The river rises in the Eastern Ghats in Odisha and flows westwards to join the Godavari, thus forming the boundary between Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states at some places. Most of the river course of Indravati is through dense forests of Bastar.
Pranhita River: Pranhita River flows on the edge of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra and Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh. The name Pranhita is derived from the nature of combined flow of the rivers Penganga and Wainganga. The river then flows up to Sironcha. The river finally empties into the Godavari River, near Sironcha in Maharashtra.
href="https://www.indianetzone.com/purna_river_indian_river" class="clsCrossLink" title="Purna River">Purna River: Purna River is a major left-bank tributary of Godavari River originating in the Ajanta Range of hills in Aurangabad District, Maharashtra. It is a prime river in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra running for about 373 km before it confluences with Godavari River south of Purna city in the Parbhani district.
Wainganga River: The Wainganga River originates from Mundara village of Seoni district in the southern slopes of the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh, and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in a very meandering course of roughly 360 miles.
Manjira River: Manjira River is a tributary of Godavari River and a significant river in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Nizam Sagar Dam was constructed across the Manjira River between Achampet and Banjapalle villages of the Nizamabad district in Andhra Pradesh.
Kinnerasani River: The Kinnerasani River is one of the important tributaries of Godavari. The scenic beauty of the course along Kinnerasani River is eye catching and panoramic. The Kinnerasani Dam provides water at Palvoncha for power generation and also for irrigation facilities to the nearby farmers through lift irrigation.
Sabari River: The Sabari River is one of the significant tributaries of Godavari, flowing in Chhattisgarh. It originates from the western slopes of Eastern Ghats in Odisha from Sinkaram hill ranges. It is also known as Kolab River in Odisha.
