Daman Ganga River
The Daman Ganga also called Dawan River is a river in western India. The river's headwaters are on the western slope of the Western Ghats range, and it flows west into the Arabian Sea. The river flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat states, as well as the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The industrial towns of Vapi, Dadra and Silvassa lie on the north bank of the river, and the town of Daman occupies both banks of the river's estuary.
| Daman Ganga Rio Sandalcalo | |
|---|---|
Daman Ganga River At Rameshwar Mahadev Temple Lavachha, Gujarat, India | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra, Gujarat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ambegaon in Dindori taluka of Nashik district |
| • location | Maharashtra, India |
| • coordinates | 20°19′N 72°50′E |
| • elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Mouth | Daman Estuary |
• location | Arabian Sea, India |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 131.30 km (81.59 mi) |
The major development project on the river is the Daman Ganga Multipurpose project completed which benefits the state of Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. In 2015, a major river interlinking project involving inter-basin transfer of surplus water from the Daman Ganga called the "Daman Ganga-Pinjal River Linking Project" has been approved for implementation.
The two historical forts on either side of the river at Daman, are the Moti Daman ('Moti' means "big") on the southern bank and the Nani Daman ('Nani' means "small"), on the northern bank.