Bawanthadi River originates from the Kurai plateau of
Seoni District in
Madhya Pradesh. The river enters
Bhandara District of
Maharashtra by flowing towards south and functions as an interstate boundary between two states. It merges with the
Wainganga River after running about 48 km. A dam is being constructed across this river at Sitekasa village of Maharashtra. Quicksand occurs in many parts of the river bed.