River
Damanganga
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Overview
The Damanganga rises on the western slopes of the Sahyadri in Nashik district, Maharashtra. It flows west through Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and reaches the Arabian Sea at Daman.
The Madhuban Dam stores its water, and a plan to link it with the Pinjal river would supply water to Mumbai.
Daman at its mouth was a Portuguese possession until 1961.
Geography and key facts
- West-flowing river
- Source: Western Ghats, Nashik district
- Mouth at Daman on the Arabian Sea
- Damanganga–Pinjal link proposed
Why it matters for UPSC
River-linking projects – Damanganga–Pinjal, Par–Tapi–Narmada and Ken–Betwa – are useful for GS-3.
Note for UPSC
Flows to the sea at Daman.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Damanganga yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- West-flowing (Western Ghats)
- Extent on map
- 20.1°–20.4°N, 72.8°–73.6°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physical Features and Drainage of India (map lesson)
- Drainage Systems of India: Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers (map lesson)
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