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{{Infobox river
| name = Kanhar River
| name_native = कनहर नदी
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
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| subdivision_name4 = [[Sonbhadra]]
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| source1 = Gidha-Dhodha
| source1_location = Khudia plateau, [[Chhattisgarh]]
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The '''Kanhar River''' ({{lang-hi|कनहर नदी}}) is a tributary of the [[Son River]] and flows through the [[India]] [[States and territories of India|states]] of [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Course==
The Kanhar originates at Gidha-Dhodha on the Khudia plateau in [[Jashpur district]] of Chhattisgarh. It initially flows north forming the boundary with [[Garhwa district]] in [[Palamu division]] of Jharkhand. Thereafter, it flows for about {{convert|100|km}} through [[Surguja district]] of Chhattisgarh. Subsequently, it runs parallel to the Son in Garhwa district and turns north-west and flowing through [[Sonbhadra district]] in [[Mirzapur division]] of Uttar Pradesh. It confluences with the Son River to the north-east of the village of Kota. It has a rocky bed almost 75% of its course of {{convert|400|km}}. A rapid mountain torrent, flowing through forested areas, it is a dangerous stream.<ref name=surguja>{{cite web|url = http://surguja.nic.in/historical_background.htm#top|title = The Kanhar|publisher = Surguja district administration|access-date = 2010-07-02|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100830171019/http://surguja.nic.in/historical_background.htm#top|archive-date = 30 August 2010|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.palamu.nic.in/gazette/general_gazette.doc| title = Gazetteer of Palamu District|access-date = 2010-07-02 }}</ref><ref name=remotesensing>{{cite journal | doi =10.1007/BF03014303 | s2cid =129082792 | title =Land irrigability studies for watershed management in Kanhar sub-basin (Sone Basin) using airborne data | year =1988 | last1 =Das | first1 =S. N. | last2 =Inoke | first2 =R. | last3 =Rao | first3 =B. R. M. | last4 =Singh | first4 =B. M. | journal =Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing | volume =16 | issue =2 | pages =33–38 }}</ref>

===Tributaries===
The tributaries of the Kanhar are: Theme, Lanva, Pandu, Goita, Hathinala, Suria, Chana, Sendur, Kursa, Galphulla, Semarkhar, Riger and the Cherna Nallah.<ref name=surguja/><ref name=remotesensing/>

===Waterfalls===
A number of waterfalls are located along the track of the river. Pavai Falls near Kothali village (Balrampur) is of about {{convert|61|m}}.<ref name=surguja/> Gur-Sindhu Falls is located in Chinia Community block, some {{convert|40|km}} from [[Garhwa]]. Sukhdari Falls is {{convert|100|ft|m|disp=flip}} high. It located near the meeting point of the borders of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite book|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=6brLiXCJfsoC&q=Kanhar+River&pg=PA57 | title = Jharkhand General Knowledge | last=Upkar Prakashan Editorial Board | date = September 2010 | isbn = 9788174822468 | access-date = 2010-07-02 }}</ref>

==Projects==
Kanhar Hydroelectric Project and Kanhar River Development Scheme are centred on Kanhar Reservoir at Baradih in Garhwa district. There is another dam/ reservoir near Chinia village.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bshpcltd.com/plan.htm | title = Kanhar Pumped – Storage Hydroelectric Project | access-date = 2010-07-02 }}</ref> The Kanhar Sinchai Pariyojana is located downstream of the confluence of the Pagan River with the Kanhar near village Sugawaman in Tehsil Dudhi of Sonebhadra district.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://irrigation.up.nic.in/dp/ksp.htm | title = Project - Kanhar Sinchai Pariyogna | access-date = 2010-07-02 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Son basin}}
{{Hydrography of Chhattisgarh}}
{{Hydrography of Jharkhand}}
{{Hydrography of Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Rivers of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Rivers of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rivers of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Son River]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]
[[Category:Sonbhadra district]]

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