Indian River System - Part 4

INDIAN RIVER SYSTEM - PART 4

PENINSULAR RIVERS (WEST FLOWING)

NARMADA
•    The Narmada is 5th longest river in the Indian subcontinent.
•    It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India.
•    It is the one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.
•    It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, then along the border
between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and in Gujarat.

TAPI
•    The Tapti River is one of the major rivers of peninsular India.
•    The river rises in the eastern Satpura Range of southern Madhya Pradesh state, and flows westward, draining Madhya Pradesh's Nimar region, Maharashtra's Kandesh and east Vidarbha regions in the northwest corner of the Deccan Plateau and south Gujarat, before emptying into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, in the Surat District of Gujarat.
•    The river, along with the northern parallel Narmada River, forms the boundaries between North and South India.
•    The Western Ghats or Sahyadri range starts south of the Tapti River near the border of
•    Gujarat and Maharashtra.

LUNI
•    The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India.
•    It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the
marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 km.
•    It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Sarsuti, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Luni.

SABARMATI
•    The Sabarmati River is a river in western India and one of the biggest rivers of north Gujarat.
•    River Sabarmati is one of the major West flowing river of Gujarat
•    It meets the Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea after travelling 371 km from the origin.
•    The Sabarmati basin has a maximum length of 300 km. and maximum width of 105 km.
•    The catchment area lies in Rajasthan and Gujarat State.
•    The Sabarmati River is a river in western India and one of the biggest rivers of north Gujarat.
•    River Sabarmati is one of the major West flowing river of Gujarat
•    It meets the Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea after travelling 371 km from the origin.
•    The Sabarmati basin has a maximum length of 300 km. and maximum width of 105 km.
•    The catchment area lies in Rajasthan and Gujarat State.

PENINSULAR RIVERS (EAST FLOWING)

MAHANADI
•    Like many other seasonal Indian rivers, the Mahanadi too is a combination of many mountain streams and thus its precise source is impossible to pinpoint.
•    However its farthest headwaters lie 6 km from Pharsiya village 442 m above sea level south of Nagri town in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
•    The hills here are an extension of the Eastern Ghats and are a source of many other streams which then go on to join the Mahanadi.

BRAHMINI
•    The Brahmani is a major seasonal river in the Odisha state of Eastern India.
•    The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers, and flows through the districts of Sundargarh, Kendujhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack and Jajapur.
•    Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani, it forms a large delta before entering into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra.

GODAVARI
•    From north–Penganga,    Wardha, Wainganga,Indravati and Sabari (arranged west to east). Parvara & Manjra join  from south.Others are Pranahita, Kinnerasani, Sileru, Bindusar,
Moosi, Taliperu.
•    The Godavari is a river in the south-central India.
•    It starts in the western state of Maharashtra and flows through the southern state
•    Andhra Pradesh before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
•    It forms one of the largest river basins in India.
•    With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India, after the The Ganges, and the longest in southern India.
•    It flows east across the Deccan Plateau into the Bay of Bengal near Yanam and Antarvedi in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

KRISHNA
•    The Krishna River is the third longest river in India after the Ganges and the Godavari.
•    It flows through the state of Karnataka before entering Andhra Pradesh.
•    The delta of this river is one of the most fertile regions in India and was the home to ancient Satavahana and Ikshvaku Sun Dynasty kings. Vijayawada is the largest city on  the River Krishna.
•    Sangli is the biggest city on the river Krishna in Maharashtra state.

TUNGBHADRA
•    The Tungabhadra River is formed by the confluence of the Tunga River and the Bhadra River which flow down the eastern slope of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka.
•    The rivers originate in Chikmagalur District of Karnataka along with the Nethravathi (west-flowing River, joining the Arabian Sea near Mangalore), the Tunga and the Bhadra rise at Gangamoola, in Varaha Parvatha in the Western Ghats forming parts of the Kuduremukh Iron Ore Project, at an elevation of 1198 metres.
•    The Bhadra River flows through the industrial city Bhadravathi.

CAUVERY
•    The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and  across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths.
•    The river's basin covers 4 states and Union Territories - Karnataka (34,273 km2), Tamil Nadu (43,856 km2), Kerala (2,866 km2) and Puducherry (160 km2).
•    Rising in southwestern Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 km to enter the Bay of Bengal.
•    East of Mysore it forms the island of Shivanasamudra, on either side of which are the
•    scenic Shivanasamudra Falls that descend about 320 ft (100 m).
•    Tributires are Hemavati, Lokpavani, Suvarnavati and Kabani.
•    Starts at Brahmagiri    Hills.    The    river thrice forks into 2 streams & reunites a few miles farther on, thus froming the islands of Srirangapattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam in the eastern part of Tamil Nadu.