Seine River Steamers The Élise was the first steam ship to cross the English Channel. She was bought in England 1814 by Pierre Andriel as" Margery", and renamed "Élise". Andriel intended to accomplish a spectacular crossing of the Channel to convince public opinion that steam ships could be ocean-worthy. She sailed up the Seine and arrived in Paris on 28 March, becoming a popular sensation. Two small saluting guns were mounted at the bow and fired in honour of Louis XVIII Early tugs used chains in the river to tow trains of barges up river. The low steam pressure and low power of
Pranhita River of flora and fauna. After completing its short journey the river empties itself into the Godavari River at Kaleswaram. The river does not have any dams built on it so far.But a water project to construct a barrage is currently underway.This project envisioned at an estimated cost of Rs.38,500 crore is known as the Pranahita Chevella lift irrigation scheme and a joint project between the Maharashtra and Telangana. The River is used for water transport between Sironcha(MH) and Kaleswaram(TS). It is also a part of the 12 rivers in the Pushkaram list which is a festival in Hindu traditions. Pranhita