The river originates at a height of 914 m above sea level on Prachitgad near Patharpunj plateau in the Sahyadri mountain range.
[1][2][3] The Warana Valley covers an area of 2,095 square Kilometers and is spread over eight talukas namely Shirala, Walva, Miraj, Shahuwadi, Panhala, Hatkanangale and Shirol.
[citation needed] Geologically, the Warana Valley falls in the northwestern part of the Deccan Traps and the basin is on the northern side of the Kolhapur District.
Paddy, sorghum, sugarcane, peanut are the important crops grown in this fertile river valley.
[citation needed] Many Kolhapur type dams and some small scale irrigation projects have been completed in the Warana valley, and villages like Varanagar (Kodoli) have developed due to industry.
Kadvi river in Kolhapur district originates in the Sahyadri mountains near Amba Ghat at an altitude of about 700 meters.
The river Morna meets Warana near Mangle village in Shirala taluka.