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Betwa River: source, course, dams and places

Betwa (Vetravati) is about 590 km long (total length). It rises at Vindhya Range near Obedullaganj and ends in Yamuna. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Betwa study card

Map of the Betwa river in India, from its source to Yamuna, with 2 dams and 2 places along its course. Source Rajghat Dam Matatila Dam Vidisha Orchha
The Betwa drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Betwa rises at Vindhya Range near Obedullaganj, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. 23.24° N, 77.35° E

Course

Its main course runs Madhya Pradesh → Uttar Pradesh, and it ends in Yamuna: near Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Key facts

  • Ken–Betwa river link project
  • About 232 km in Madhya Pradesh and 358 km in Uttar Pradesh.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Rajghat DamMadhya Pradesh–Uttar Pradesh border.
Matatila DamLalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

Places along the Betwa

PlaceNote
VidishaMadhya Pradesh · river-bank city.
OrchhaMadhya Pradesh · temples on the river.

Quick questions

Where does the Betwa originate?

At Vindhya Range near Obedullaganj (Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh).

Where does the Betwa end?

In Yamuna (Near Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh).

How long is the Betwa?

About 590 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Betwa?

Rajghat Dam: Madhya Pradesh–Uttar Pradesh border. Matatila Dam: Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0