The Sur[lower-alpha 1] is a river in India. It is a key tributary of the Wainganga. The river flows south in a winding course through the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

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Sur River
Sur River Location in Bhandara and Nagpur District, MH, India
Native name	सुर नदी  (Marathi)
Location
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Districts	Nagpur and Bhandara
Talukas	Ramtek, Mauda, Mohadi and Bhandara
Cities	Bhandara
Physical characteristics
Source	Forest Hills
• location	Near North of Maharapeth (R), Ramtek Taluka, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India
• coordinates	21°30′04″N 79°22′29″E
• elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Mouth	Wainganga River
• location	Between Bhandara City and Old Takli Village, Bhandara Taluka, Bhandara District, Maharashtra, India
• coordinates	21°10′52″N 79°40′52″E
• elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Gaimukh River

Course

The start stream of Sur originate at forest Hills near Maharapeth (R) in Ramtek Taluka of Nagpur district.[1] The Sur river flows through Ramtek and Mauda Taluka of Nagpur district and Mohadi and Bhandara Taluka of Bhandara district[2] respectively. This river irrigates lands where rice is cultivation as main crop which is part of Bhandara cluster.

Dams

Ramtek Dam: It is an earthfill dam on Sur, Maharashtra (river) near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.2 m (73 ft) while the length is 229 m (751 ft). The volume content is 1,300 km3 (310 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 105,130.00 km3 (25,222.03 cu mi).

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