| Ken River | |
|---|---|
 Ken river | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Region | Bundelkhand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ahirgawan |
| • location | Kaimur Range, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh |
| • elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Mouth | Yamuna River |
• location | Chilla Ghat, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh |
• coordinates | 25°46′N 80°31′E / 25.767°N 80.517°E / 25.767; 80.517 |
| Length | 427 km (265 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 310 m3/s (11,000 cu ft/s)1 |
The Ken River is one of the major rivers in the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Yamuna.
Course
The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan on the north-west slopes of Barner Range in Katni district.2 After 427 km (265 mi), it merges with Yamuna river at Chilla village in Banda district in Uttar Pradesh at 25°46′N 80°31′E / 25.767°N 80.517°E / 25.767; 80.517. It flows for 292 km (181 mi) in Madhya Pradesh, 84 km (52 mi) in Uttar Pradesh, and 51 km (32 mi) forms the boundary between the two states.34
Crossing the Bijawar-Panna Plateau, the Ken River cuts a 60 km (37 mi) long, and 150–180 m (490–590 ft) deep gorge. Several streams join in this gorge making waterfalls. The Ken valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau.5
References
References
- "Hydrology" (PDF). nwda.gov.in. National Water Development Authority. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "Chapter 2 – Physical Features" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- Jain, S. K.; Agarwal, P. K.; Singh, V. P. (2007). "Tributaries of Yamuna river". Hydrology and water resources of India. Vol. 57 of water science and technology library. Springer. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-4020-5179-1.
- "A Watershed" (PDF). Envis Madhya Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- Sharma, S. K. (2000). Spatial framework and economic development. Northern Book Centre. ISBN 9788172111113. Retrieved 11 July 2010.