Adan River
| Adan (अडाण) | |
| River | |
 Adan River
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| Country | India |
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Washim district |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Arunawati River |
| City | Karanja Lad |
| Source | Karanja Lad, Washim district |
| - location | Maharashtra, India |
| Length | 209.21 km (130 mi) |
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The Adan River (Marathi: अडाण नदी) is a river in Washim District, Maharashtra, India and a principal tributary of the Painganga River.
The source of the Adan River is in the Washim district of Maharashtra. The Arunavati River meets the Adan River about 13 kilometres before it joins the Painganga River. The river dries up in the summer, leaving only pools towards the end of its course.
Two dams have been built on the Adan; one at its origin near Sonala village and the other near Karanja Lad city, both in Washim District. The river then flows shrubland.
Adan Dam was built in 1977 near Karanja Lad, Washim district around 13 km from where the Adan River meets the Painanga.
In two separate reports on the environmental impact of the Adan Dam on the aquatic biodiversity of the river and the surrounding fishing communities in 2008 and 2012, Dr Nilesh K. Heda reported the following effects:
The following species were found to be present in the Adan river by Dr Nilesh Heda:
The local Bhoi people live in fishing communities on the banks of the river. The Bhoi are traditionally dependent upon the river Adan for food and so their traditional way of life is at risk due to depleting fish resources.
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