Rivers in India - Complete GK Notes
Some Exclusive points:
- The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose project is a joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only.
- The sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from North to South is: Damodor, Subarnarekha, Brambhoni, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Palar, Cauvery and Vaigai.
- Wular lake of Kashmir is a lake formed by terminal moraine dam.
- Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra are the following rivers excited before uplift of the Himalaya.
- The following lakes Lunar Lake, Tobe Lake, Keloed Lake formed by volcanic activities.
- Ganga Delta is an example of – Acruate Delta.
- The area of Ganga Plain is – 357000sq.km.
- Peninsular rivers flowing in Arabian Sea (East – West) has no delta due to hard rocks and lack of distributaries.
- Natravati Rivers originates from Western Ghat.
- The boundary between Nepal and Kumaon in formed by – The Kali river.
- Fulhar Lake situated in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Tapi is known as – “The twin” of the Narmada.
- Pong dam is known as – Maharana Pratap Sagar.
- Hoggenaka Waterfall- Kaveri River as soon as it enters Tamil Nadu.
- There are four type of River depend on Drainage system:
- Consequent River: Follows according the general direction of slope. Example: Most of the river of Peninsular India, like- Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri etc.
- Subsequent River: A tributary system that is eroded along an underlying belt of non-resistant rock after the main drainage pattern. Example: Chambal, Ken, Betwa, Son.
- Antecedent River: That excited before the upheaval of the Himalayas and cut their courses southward by making gorges in the mountains. Example: Tista, Brahmaputra, Indus, Satluj etc.
- Superimposed River: Formed when a stream with course originally established on a cover of rock now removed. So that the stream is independent of the main exposed rock. Example: Damodor, Subarnarekha, Chambal, Betwa etc.
- Famous Indian Beaches:
- Gopinath Beach- Gujarat
- Lawsons Bay Beach – Andhra Pradesh
- Devbagh Beach – Karnataka
- Sinquerim Beach – Goa.
The Major Himalayan River system:
The Indus River
system:
Indus river entre to India near Ladhakh. Length of this river
is 2882 km and in India 709 km of its total length. Indus River originates from
Tibet in northern slope of Mount Kailash and flows through Jammu & Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and then entre in Pakistan and ends in Arabian Sea. It’s
called ‘Puranik River’. It has tributaries Sutlej, Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, and
Bipasha.
The Ganga River system:
Ganga is the longest river (2525 km) in India originates from
Gangotri glacier in Uttrakhand. Its flow through Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand,
Bihar, West Bengal in India and ends in Bay of Bengal. It has tributaries like Left
side- Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and in Left side- Yamuna, Son.
The Yamuna River System:
The longest tributary
in India (1376 km) originates from Yamunotri in Garhwall. Delhi, Haryana and
Uttar Pradesh are the following benefited area by Yamuna. It has some
tributaries like: Chambal, Betwa, Ken, and Sind.
The Brahmaputra River
system:
It has highest water carrying capacity in India, originates from
Chemayungdung (Tibet). Lengths of this river near about 2992 km (916 in India).
It flows through Arunachal Pradesh, Assam in India and at last ends in Bay of
Bengal. The tributaries are Lohit, Dihong, and Kaenula.
The Peninsular River System in India
Name
|
Length
|
Originates
from
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Ends
in
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Special
points
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The
Rivers flows from West to East
|
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Kaveri
|
765
|
Brahmagiri
hills in Koguda, Karnataka
|
Bay
of Bengal
|
Flows
through Karnataka – Kerala – Tamil Nadu – Pondicherry. Mettur Dam situated.
Its Tributaries are Bhabani, Hemaboti, Amaraboti, Arkaboti, and Kabani.
|
Krishna
|
1290
km
|
Mahabalesher
in Maharashtra
|
Bay
of Bengal
|
Maharashtra,
Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. Sri Salem and Nagarjun Dam situated on
this river. Tributaries are- Koyna, Bhima, Tungabhadra, Brdboti, Musi, and
Muneru.
|
Godabori
|
1465
km
|
Trimbakeshwar
in Maharashtra
|
Bay
of Bengal
|
Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh. Called as a “old Ganga”. Anikeyt
Dam Situated. Its Tributaries are Indraboti, Monjuri, Pranboti, Oardha,
Penganga etc.
|
Mahanadi
|
857
km
|
Dandyakaranya
(Shiva mountains of Chhattisgarh)
|
Bay
of Bengal
|
Chhattisgarh,
Odisha. Chirakpara dam situated here.Hirakud (world’s longest) dam present in
Odisha,
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The
Rivers flows from East to West
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Narmada
|
1310
km
|
Amarkantaka,
Shadol, Madhya Pradesh
|
Gulf of Khambat- Arabian sea
|
Madhya
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat. Its tributaries are Tawa, Hiran, and Kolar.
Famous projects are- Sardar Sorovar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam, Maheswar
dam.
|
Tapti
|
703
km
|
Mahadev
Hill, Satpura range, Betul District in M.P.
|
Gulf
of Khambat- Arabian sea
|
Flows
through M.P., Maharashtra, Gujarat. Kakrapara and Ukai dam situated on this
river.
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Also Read: Major Sea and River Port in India
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