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Chapters: Mithi River, Poisar River, Oshiwara River, Dahisar
River, Tansa River, Tasso River. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not
illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial
membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more
than a million books without charge. Excerpt: River Mithi (aka Mahim
River) is a river in Salsette Island, i.e., the island of the city of
Mumbai. It is a confluence of tail water discharges of Powai and Vihar
lakes. The river is seasonal and rises during the monsoons. The
overflowing lakes also contribute to the river flow which is stopped by a
dam in other times. During this season the river is a favourite with
the anglers who catch large fish that have escaped from the lakes.
Fishing is banned there. The river is also a natural drainage channel
which carries the excess waters during the monsoons. However it is
filthy mainly due to the presence of slums and the discharge of
industrial effluents. The river originates from the overflow of Vihar
Lake and also receives the overflows from the Powai Lake about 2 km
later. It flows for a total of 15 km before it meets the Arabian Sea at
Mahim Creek flowing through residential and industrial complexes of
Powai, Saki Naka, Kurla, Kalina, Vakola, Bandra-Kurla complex, Dharavi
and Mahim. The river has an average width of 5 m in the upper reaches,
has been widened to 25 m in the middle reaches and up to 70 m in the
lower reaches after the 26 July 2005 deluge (944 mm in 24 h on 26 July
2005). It is also less well known that the Mahim bay area, where Mithi
River meets Arabian Sea is a nominated bird sanctuary where migratory
birds come for nesting. This part is full of mangroves. When the river
was not as polluted as it is today, it used to serve as an important
storm water drain for Mumbai but as it has been used as a sewer over the
years, its importance as a storm water drain has reduced and on the
contrary,
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