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▪️ Mahanadi River (part 1/2)

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▪️The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India and the largest river of Odisha state.

▪️Its basin extends over states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and comparatively smaller portions of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

▪️ The river originates from Sihawa in Chattisgarh and Drains near False point in Odisha, Bay of Bengal

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▪️ Mahanadi River (part 2/2)

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▪️Tributaries :

Left - Seonath, mand, Ib, Hasdeo

Right - Ong, Parry, jonk, Telen

▪️ The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'.

▪️At Sambalpur the Hirakud Dam (one of the largest dams in India) on the river has formed a man-made lake 35 miles (55 km) long.

▪️Puri, at one of its mouths, is a famous pilgrimage site.

▪️Mahanadi basin, because of its rich mineral resource and adequate power resource, has a favorable industrial climate.

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▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 1/2)

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▪️It rises in the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

▪️It is bounded by Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and by the ridges separating it from Krishna basin and Pennar basin.

▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India

▪️the largest river in the State of Tamil Nadu

▪️Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and UT of Puducherry.

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▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 2/2)

▪️ image credit - Pmfias

▪️Tributaries:

▪️ Left Bank: the Harangi, the Hemavati, the Shimsha and the Arkavati.

▪️ Right Bank: Lakshmantirtha, the Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati.

▪️On the Cauvery, lies the “Grand Anicut dam” said to have been constructed by Chola King in 1st century A.D.

▪️Imp dams : Krishna Raja Sagara dam, Mettur

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▪️ Narmada River (part 1/2)

▪️It is located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.

▪️The Narmada River is also known as the Rewa River.

▪️The River is originated from Maikala range near Amarkantak.

▪️It is a West flowing river.

▪️The River flows through Gujarat, Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

▪️Its total length from its source in Amarkantak to its estuary in the Gulf of Khambhat is 1,310 km

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▪️ Narmada River (part 2/2)

▪️The tributaries of Narmada River are Kolar River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, and Hiran River.

▪️Major Hydro Power Project in this river are Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam

▪️ To Hindus the Narmada is one of the seven holy rivers of India; the other six being Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Sindhu, and Kaveri.

▪️There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest

▪️ Narmada rivers fall into the Arabian Sea do not form deltas, but only estuaries

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▪️Mahi River

▪️ image source - INDIAWRIS govt WIKI

▪️The river originates from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

▪️The river flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

▪️It is a Westward flowing river which drains into Arabian sea near Gulf of Khambhat..

▪️Major Tributaries of the Mahi river: Som River ,Anas River ,Panam River , Goma River , Mesri River

▪️Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on this river


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▪️Sabarmati River

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▪️The Sabarmati is the name given to the combined streams the Sabar and Hathmati.

▪️The Sabarmati basin extends over states of Rajasthan and Gujarat .

▪️Sabarmati originates from Aravalli hills Tepur, in Udaipur district of Rajasthan.

▪️The total length of river from origin to outfall into the Arabian Sea is 371 km.

▪️Tributaries

▪️Left bank - Wakal, Hathmati and Vatrak.

▪️Right bank - Sei.

▪️Projects: Sabarmati reservoir (Dharoi), Hathmati reservoir

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▪️Luni River (part 1/2)

▪️ image credit- RajRas

▪️Luni is an endorheic river.

▪️The Luni or the Salt River (Lonari
or Lavanavari in Sanskrit) is named
so because its water is brackish
below Balotra.

▪️It is also known as the Sagarmati.

▪️It originates from Western slopes of
the Aravalli ranges near Ajmer.

▪️Its total catchment area falls in
Rajasthan

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▪️Luni River (part 2/2)

▪️ image credit- RajRas

▪️Luni is the only river basin of any
significance in Western Rajasthan, which form the bulk of arid zone.

▪️Luni originates from western slopes of the Aravalli ranges at an elevation of 772 m
near Ajmer flowing in South West
direction and traversing a course of 511
km in Rajasthan, it finally flow into the
Rann of Kachchh (it gets lost in the
marsh).

▪️Most of its tributaries drain the steep north west of Aravalli hills and join it on left side..

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▪️Damodar river (part 1/2)

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▪️ Damodar river rises in the hills of the Chotanagpur plateau and flows
through a rift valley.

▪️Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.

▪️Damodar River is known as Damuda.

▪️The word damu stands for holy and da signifies water.

▪️ Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and
industrial activity.

▪️ It has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar,
Konar, Bokaro, Haharo, etc.

▪️The Barakar is the most important tributary of the Damodar.

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▪️Damodar river (part 2/2)

▪️Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of
hydroelectric power.

▪️ The valley is called “the Ruhr of India”.

▪️The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the
Damodar river.

▪️ It used to cause devastating floods as a result of which it earned the name "Sorrow of Bengal".

▪️ Now the river is tamed by constructing numerous dams.

▪️ It joins the Hugli River 48 km below Kolkata

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▪️Tawa River

▪️Tawa River is a tributary of the Narmada River of Central India.

▪️ The river rises from the Satpura Range of Betul in MP.

▪️ Tawa is the Narmada's longest tributary, at 172 km.

▪️ It rises in the Satpura Range of Betul and flowing north and west, joins the Narmada at the village of Bandra Bhan in Hoshangabad District.

▪️ In 1958, construction began on Tawa Dam, which was completed in 1978 in Tawa Nagar to create Tawa Reservoir in southern Hoshangabad District. Forty-four villages were submerged by the reservoir.

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▪️Ganga River (part 1/3)

▪️The Ganga originates as Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier in Uttar Kashi District of Uttarakhand at an elevation of 7,010 m.

▪️Alaknanda River joins Bhagirathi at Devaprayag.

▪️From Devapryag the river is called as Ganga.

▪️At Farraka, it bifurcates into Bhagirathi Hugli in West Bengal and Padma Meghna in Bangladesh (it ceases to be known as the Ganga after Farraka).

▪️Brahmaputra (or the Jamuna as it is known here) joins Padma-Meghna

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▪️Ganga River (part 2/3)

▪️The total length of the Ganga river from its source to its mouth (measured along the Hugli) is 2,525 km.

▪️ It covers states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Delhi.

▪️ Tributaries :

▪️Left : Ramganga, Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Kosi, Mahananda and Brahmaputra

▪️ Right : Yamuna, Tamsa, Sone, Punpun, phalgu, kiul, Karamnasa, Chandan, Damodar

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▪️Ganga River (part 3/3)

▪️The Five Prayags

▪️Devaprayag, the place of confluence of Bhagirathi river and Alaknanda river.

▪️Rudraprayag, the place of confluence of Mandakini river and Alaknanda river.

▪️Nandaprayag, the place of confluence of Nandakini river and Alaknanda river.

▪️Karnaprayag, the place of confluence of Pindar river and Alaknanda river.

▪️Vishnuprayag, the place of confluence of Dhauliganga river and Alaknanda river.

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▪️ Yamuna River

▪️ The Yamuna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India.

▪️Originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks in the Mussoorie range of the lower Himalayas in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

▪️It meets the Ganges at the Sangam (where Kumbh mela is held) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh after flowing through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.

▪️Length: 1376 km

▪️ Tributaries : Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh, Baghain,Rishiganga

▪️ Yamuna is one of the National Waterways of India, designated as NW110 in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

▪️Imp. Dam: Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam (Uttarakhand), Tajewala Barrage Dam (Haryana) etc.

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▪️Gomati River

▪️ Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a
tributary of the Ganga.

▪️The Gomti originates from Gomat
Taal which formally known as
Fulhaar jheel, near Madho Tanda,
Pilibhit, India.

▪️ It extends 900 km through Uttar
Pradesh and meets the Ganga River
near Saidpur, Kaithi in Ghazipur.

▪️ Length: 900 km

▪️Lucknow is on Gomati.

▪️According to Hindu mythology, the river is the daughter of the Hindu sage Vashist; bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi (the eleventh day of the two lunar phases of the Hindu calendar month) can wash away sins.

▪️ According to Bhagavata Purana one of Hinduism's major religious works, the Gomti is one of India's transcendental rivers.

▪️The rare Gomti Chakra is found there.

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