River
Sina
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Overview
The Sina is a left-bank tributary of the Bhima. It rises in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and flows south-east through Solapur district.
It joins the Bhima near the Maharashtra–Karnataka border. Its basin lies in the rain-shadow of the Western Ghats and is drought-prone.
The Sina Kolegaon dam stores water for irrigation.
Geography and key facts
- Tributary of the Bhima (Krishna basin)
- Ahmednagar and Solapur, Maharashtra
- Rain-shadow, drought-prone basin
- Sina Kolegaon dam
Why it matters for UPSC
Bhima tributaries: Indrayani, Mula-Mutha, Ghod, Nira, Sina.
Note for UPSC
A Bhima tributary in Maharashtra.
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 Sina yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- River system
- Peninsular
- Basin
- Krishna
- Extent on map
- 17.4°–19.1°N, 74.7°–75.9°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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