| Kolar River | |
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 The Kolar Reservoir, created by the Kolar Dam across the river. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Narmada River |
• coordinates | 21°14′N79°10′E / 21.233°N 79.167°E /21.233; 79.167 |
| Length | 101 km (63 mi) |
TheKolar is a rightbanktributary of theNarmada River in India. It flows for a total length of 101 km, all of which is in the state ofMadhya Pradesh.[1]
The Kolar river arises in theVindhya Range ofSehore district and flows in a south westerly direction to meet theNarmada at village neelkanth near Nasrullahganj in the Sehore district ofMadhya Pradesh. Its total drainage area is of 1,347 km2 and is spread across the two districts.[1] The upper part of theriver basin lies at an elevation of 350 to 600 metres and much of it is under tropical deciduous forest. The riverdebouches into the plains near Jholiapur. Much of the upper basin has poor soils and agriculture here is largely of wheat and gram. The lower basin has better soils and a flatter slope and has been used extensively bunded allowing for impounding water during the monsoons.[1]
Near Lawakhadi in Sehore, the Kolar Dam, a masonry dam has been built across the river and it provides about 70% filtered water toBhopal city and provides for irrigation and inland fisheries.[2]
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