| Vamsadhara ବଂଶଧାରା ନଦୀ | |
|---|---|
 Banshadhara River as seen from Salihundam in Srikakulam district | |
| Native name | Banshadhara (Odia) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Thuamul Rampur |
| • location | Kalahandi |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bay of Bengal |
| • average | 103 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s) |
River Vamsadhara or River Banshadhara is an important east flowing river between Rushikulya and Godavari, in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states in India.
The river originates in the border of Thuamul Rampur in the Kalahandi district and Kalyansinghpur in Rayagada district of Odisha and runs for a distance of about 254 kilometers, where it joins the Bay of Bengal at Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The total catchment area of the river basin is about 10,830 square kilometers. The average water yield in the river basin at Gotta barrage is 115 billion cubic feet in a year.[1]
Tourist attractions of Hiramandalam Mukhalingam and Kalingapatnam in Srikakulam district are located on the banks of this river.
Mahendratanaya River is a major tributary river of Vamsadhara originating in Gajapati district of Odisha and it joins Vamsadhara in Andhra Pradesh upstream of Gotta barrage.[2] Regulapadu reservoir in Andhra Pradesh is under construction to store the Mahendratanaya river water for irrigation use.[1]
- ^ a b "Srikakulam district irrigation Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Orissa Information: Mahendra Tanaya River of Odisha". 8 January 2013.