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Tapti River

River in India

Field	Value
name	Tapti
name_other	Tapi
image	Tapti River, Cable bridge, Surat.jpg
image_caption	Tapti or Tapi River at Surat.
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	India
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
subdivision_type5	Cities
subdivision_name5	Multai
Nepanagar
Burhanpur
Bhusawal
Mandvi
Surat
length_km	724
length_ref	approx.
discharge1_location	Dumas Beach{{cite web
title	Tapti Basin Station: Kathore
publisher	UNH/GRDC
url	http://www.compositerunoff.sr.unh.edu/html/Polygons/P2853300.html
access-date	2013-10-01
discharge1_min	2 m3/s
discharge1_avg	489 m3/s
discharge1_max	9830 m3/s
source1	Multai, Madhya Pradesh
mouth	Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea)
mouth_location	Dumas, Surat, Gujarat
basin_size_km2	62225
tributaries_left	Girna, Nesu, Buray, Panjhara, Bori, Waghur, Purna, Mona, Sipna
tributaries_right	Arunavati, Vaki, Aner, Gomai

Nepanagar Burhanpur Bhusawal Mandvi Surat | access-date = 2013-10-01

The Tapti River (or Tapi) is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada River that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. The river has a length of around 724 km and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Prakasha Barrage on Tapti River, at [[Prakasha

On 7 August 1968, before the construction of the Ukai Dam to bring its waters under control and provide hydroelectric power, the Tapti River overflowed its banks during heavy rains in the monsoon season. More than 1,000 people drowned in the flood, and the city of Surat was submerged beneath 10 feet of water for several days. After the floodwaters receded, at least 1,000 more people died in Gujarat during a cholera epidemic from the contamination of the drinking water. The Tapti basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Course

The Tapti River rises in Multai, in Madhya Pradesh, and with a total length of 724 km is the second longest west-flowing river in India, after the Narmada River. The Tapti travels east to west and flows through the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. It drains into the Gulf of Khambhat, in the Arabian Sea, in Gujarat. The Tapti River has 14 major tributaries, four are right bank and ten are left bank tributaries. The right bank tributaries originate in the Satpura range and include the Vaki, Aner, Arunawati, and Gomai. The left bank tributaries include the Nesu, Amravati, Buray, Panjhara, Bori, Girna, Waghur, Purna, Mona, and Sipna. They originate in the Gawilgarh hills, Ajanta hills, the Western Ghats, and Satmalas.

Etymology

The river is supposedly named after the goddess Tapati, the daughter of Surya, the Sun god and Chhaya. Tapati is the sister of Shani, Bhadra, Yamuna and Yama.

Surat, Bhusawal, Burhanpur and Multai towns are located near Tapti River.

References

"Tapti River". [[Encyclopaedia Britannica]].
(31 May 2016). "Truck falls into Tapi River from Magdalla Bridge, driver missing". Bennett, Coleman & Co.
(13 August 1968). "1,000 Believed Dead In India Flooding". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
"Western India Town Under 10 Feet Of Water; Flood Toll Hits 1,000", ''Indianapolis Star'', 15 August 1968, p2
Lee Allyn Davis, ''Facts on File: Natural Disasters'' (Infobase Publishing, 23 June 2010) pp166-167
(2018). "The Indian Rivers: Scientific and Socio-economic Aspects". Springer Singapore.
(2007). "Hydrology and Water Resources of India". Springer.
(2006). "History of ancient India : a new version". Atlantic.

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