Seonath
Seonath is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 21.25°, 81.29°
About Seonath
The Shivnath River, also called the Seonath River, is the longest tributary of the Mahanadi River, which joins it at Changori in the Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh, India). It has a total course of 290 kilometres (180 mi). The name comes from the god Shiva in Hinduism, making it one of the few rivers in India having a male name.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Shivnath River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Seonath: Key Facts
| Length | 380 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Mahanadi |
Facts from Wikidata Q7499414 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Seonath: Quick Answers
- Where is Seonath?
- Seonath is located in India, at 21.2469° N, 81.2898° E.
- Are there dams on the Seonath?
- No dam on the Seonath is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.