Dina River

The State of Maharasthra in India, where Chamorshi is situated has the privilege of being the owner of Dina River which runs through this place.

History of the River

Chamorshi, which falls under the Gadchiroli district, was ruled by the Nagas and Maan rulers years ago and during their regime, Vairagarh from Armori and Teepagarh from Dhanora Taluk were the headquarters.  Also Rashtraputs, Yadavs and Chalukyas ruled this place. During 13th Century, Khandkya Ballarshah established Chandrapur and it was passed on to several hands till it came to Marathas control who ruled till 1853. British who took control from 1854 and formed the Chandrapur district and also in 1905, it was the British who formed the Taluk of Gadchiroli. The origin of River Dina goes back to the time when the river served as the main source for drinking and also for irrigation purposes due to its flow during the entire year.

More Description

The Dina River and its dam details are as under:

1. Height of the dam - The foundation at low level is 21.49 m (70.5 ft)
2. Length - The length is 3,137 m (10,292 ft).
3. Volume - The volume content is 957 km3 (230 cu mi)
4. Storage Capacity - 61,150.00 km3 (14,670.67 cu mi).[2]

It is interesting to note that Rivers like Wainganga, Pranhita, Indravati and Godavari also flow nearby and these happen to be the main rivers in Gadchiroli district with Dina River. The Dams constructed are:

1.  Dina Dam on river Dina
2. The Karwala Dam on Potfodi river
3. Tultuli dam on river Khobragadi

These dams happen to be the most important dams in the region since most of the rivers flow throughout the year. The Dina Dam is used for irrigation purpose. The Itiadoh project in Gondia district has also benefitted because of Dina Dam. Transportation is also another activity through the river and natural and artificial lakes are also found here since the river flows throughout the year.

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