Ken River
River in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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; 80.517][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>25°46′N 80°31′E / 25.767°N 80.517°E"}"> |
| Length | 427 km (265 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 310 m3/s (11,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
Course
The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan on the north-west slopes of Barner Range in Katni district[2] and travels a distance of 427 km (265 mi), before merging with the Yamuna at Chilla village, district Banda in Uttar Pradesh at 25°46′N 80°31′E
Ken has an overall drainage basin of 28,058 km2 (10,833 sq mi), out of which 12,620 km2 belong to Sonar River its largest tributary, whose entire basin lies in Madhya Pradesh; and along its 427 km (265 mi) course it receives water from its own tributaries such as Bawas, Dewar, Kaith and Baink on the left bank, and Kopra and Bearma of the right. Out of its total length of 427 km (265 mi) 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.[3][4]
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 the Ken in this gorge making waterfalls. The Ken valley separates the Rewa Plateau from the Satna Plateau.[5]
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