Pench River
| Pench River | |
|---|---|
Pench river before Chhindwara | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Cities | Junnardeo, Parasia, Chhindwara, Chourai, Kamthi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Satpura range |
| • location | Junnardeo, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh |
| • coordinates | 22°18′N 78°35′E / 22.300°N 78.583°E |
| • elevation | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) |
| Mouth | Kanhan River |
• location | Kamthi, Nagpur District, Nagpur |
• coordinates | 21°16′N 79°10′E / 21.267°N 79.167°E |
• elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Kulbehra River |
The Pench River is an Indian tributary of the Kanhan River. It originates in the Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh and flows across Pench National Park, which is a reserve for the Tiger Project of India.
The two big dams of the Pench River supply water to the city of Nagpur and to the big thermal power plant located there. Machagora Pench dam supplies water to Seoni district and Chhindwara district for agriculture through irrigation canels.