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The Mithi River (Pronunciation: ) is a river on Salsette Island, the island of the city of Mumbai, India. It is a confluence of tail-water discharges of the 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 at other times.
Mithi River on which the Vihar Lake was created in 1860 A.D. Impoundment of Mithi River, 20 km (12 mi) north of Mumbai, was effected to store the rainwater from a catchment area of 18.96 km 2 to create the Vihar Lake. The Powai-Kanheri hill ranges form the catchment area, which drains the rain water into the lake.
The islands of Mumbai in an 1893 map, before Salsette, Trombay, and Dharavi were merged with Mumbai Island to form Greater Mumbai Mumbai skyline as seen from Marine Drive. Mumbai (Bombay) is India's most populous city with a population of 20 Million. It is located on Salsette Island off the coast of Maharashtra.
Mahim Creek (locally known as Bandra chi Khadi) is a creek in Bombay (Mumbai), India.The Mithi River drains into the creek which drains into the Mahim Bay.The creek forms the boundary between the Bombay City and suburbs.
Powai Lake is located downstream of the Vihar Lake on the Mithi River. When it was built, the lake had an area of about 2.1 square kilometres (520 acres) and the depth varied from about 3 metres (9.8 ft) (at the periphery) to 12 metres (39 ft) at its deepest. [2] The Powai Lake has gone through many stages of water quality degradation.
The Mithi River (Mahim), Poisar River, Oshiwara River and Dahisar River originate in the national park and empty into the Arabian Sea. The Mithi River originates at Vihar Lake. Vasai and Thane creeks are estuarine distributaries of the Ulhas River.
The road stretching from the Western Express Highway to the Military Camp is called Nehru Road. A tributary of the Mithi River, called as the Vakola Nallah flows through Vakola. This river overflowed during the statewide floods of 2005 on 26 July 2005 and caused massive damage to slums and housing societies along its banks. Some buildings were ...
The town is located at 24°74'0N 69°80'0E with an altitude of 28 meters (92 feet). [5] It lies 450 kilometers from Karachi and is located in a desert area. The geography of Mithi is characterized by its arid landscape, typical of the Thar Desert, which influences the climate, agriculture, and daily life in the town.