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:: Rivers of Uttarakhand :: |
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Alakhnanda River |
Ganges River |
Pindar River |
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Assan Barrage |
Gaula River |
Pushpawati River |
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Bhilangna River |
Kosi River |
Ramganga River |
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Bhagirathi River |
Kali River |
Sharda River |
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Dhauliganga River |
Laksman River |
Vasuki Ganga River |
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Dharma River |
Mandakni River |
Yamuna River |
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Alaknanda : |
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The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and feet of
the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in
Uttarakhand. It meets the Bhagirathi river at
Devprayag after flowing for approx. 229 km through
the Alaknanda valley. Its main tributaries are the
Mandakini, Nandakini, and Pindar rivers. The
Alaknanda system drains parts of Chamoli, Tehri,
and Pauri districts.The Alaknanda River is a
tributary of the Ganges River that begins at the
confluence of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak
glaciers in Uttarakhand. It merges with the
Bhagirathi river near Devprayag.The Alaknanda is a
Himalayan river in the state of Uttarakhand, India
that is one of the two headstreams of the Ganges,
the major river of Northern India and the holy
river of Hinduism. The other headstream,
Bhagirathi, which is longer, is the source stream. |
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Bhagirathi : |
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The Bhagirathi is a turbulent Himalayan river in
the state of Uttarakhand, India, that is the
source stream of the Ganges—the major river of the
Gangetic plain of Northern India and the holy
river of Hinduism. The headwaters of the
Bhagirathi are formed in the region of the
Gangotri and Khatling glaciers in the Garhwal
Himalaya. From its source, the river flows for
about 700 km (435 mi) before meeting the Alaknanda
river at an elevation of 475 m (1,558 ft) in the
town of Devprayag. Downstream of this confluence,
considered holy by Hindus, the river is known as
the Ganga or Ganges. The controversial Tehri dam
lies at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and its
tributary, the Bhilangna, near Tehri. |
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Ghori Ganga : |
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The Ghori Ganga is a river in the Munsiyari tehsil
of the Pithoragarh District, part of the state of
Uttarakhand in northern India. Its source is the
Milam Glacier, just northeast of Nanda Devi. It is
also fed by glaciers and streams flowing from the
eastern slopes of the east wall of the Nanda Devi
Sanctuary, and those flowing west from the high
peaks of Panchchuli, Rajramba, and Chaudhara,
including the Ralam Gad and the Pyunsani Gadhera.
The Kalabaland-Burfu Kalganga glacier system also
flows into the Ghori Ganga Valley from the east. |
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Kali River : |
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The Kali River originates from the Greater Himalayas
at Kalapaani at an altitude of 3600 m, in the
Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. The
river is named after the Goddess K?l? whose temple
is situated in Kalapaani near the Lipu-Lekh pass at
the border between India and Tibet. On its upper
course, this river forms India's continuous eastern
boundary with Nepal. The River Kali is known as
River Sharda, when it reaches in the plains of
Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The Kali River joins
with the Gori Ganga at Jauljibi, a place famous for
its annual trade fair. It the joins with the River
Karnali and adpots a new name River Sarayu in
Bahraich district till it meets with River Ganges.
The area around Pancheshwar is called 'Kali Kumaon'.
Kali descends in plains and called by the name of
Sharda.The Pancheswar Dam, a joint venture with
Nepal for irrigation and hydro-electric power
generation will soon be constructed on the Sarayu or
River Kali disambiguation needed. The Tanakpur
Hydroelectric Project (120MW)was commissioned in
April 1993 by the Uttarakhand Irrigation Department,
with a Barrage on the Sharda river near the town of
Tanakpur in the district of Champawat.The Kali River
is the part of the Ganges River System.In 2007, the
river became the focus of media attention, due to
the Kali river goonch attacks. |
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Pindar River : |
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The Pindar River is a river in Uttarakhand, India.
It emerges from the Pindari Glacier and flows into
the Alaknanda River at Karanprayag. The river, in
its initial course, flows through sedimentary
rocks. Further to the south, it meanders through
quarts schist. Granite is found in abundance in
this area. The Pindar river has cut a gorge in
thick glacial deposits up to nearly 10 km,
resulting in the formation of spacious glacial
terraces spread on both sides of the gorge.
Further down, from Phurkia up to Khati, places en
route to the Pindari Glacier, there are numerous
waterfalls, hanging valleys and tremendous rolls
cliffs as the one of at Dwali. |
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Ramganga : |
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Ramganga West river originates from Doodhatoli
ranges in the district of Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand state of India. The river Ramganga
flows to south west from Kumaun Himalaya. It is a
tributary of the river Ganga, originates from the
high altitude zone of 800m-900m. Ramganga flows by
the Corbett National Park near Ramnagar of
Nainital district from where it descends upon the
plains. Bareilly city of Uttar Pradesh is situated
on its banks. There is a dam across this river at
Kalagarh for irrigation and hydroelectric
generation.An annual festival of Ganga Dassahra is
organised on its banks annually during the months
of September and October at Chaubari village near
Bareilly. |
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Sarayu : |
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The Sarayu is a river that flows through what are
now the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This
river is of ancient significance finding mentions
in Vedas and Ramayana. It is often considered to
be synonymous with the modern Ghaghara river or as
a tributary of it.The Rivers Karnali and Mahakali
join in the Bahraich District and are known as
Sarayu River. The tributary Mahakali also known as
the River Sharda in Western Uttar Pradesh area and
the same river is known as River Kali in
Uttarakhand. The River Sharda is the Indian
International Border with Nepal in the Pilibhit
and Lakhimpur Kheri Districts.On Ram Navami, the
festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Rama,
thousands of people take a dip in the sacred river
Sarayu at Ayodhya. |
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The Gange : |
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The Ganges is one of the major rivers of the
Indian subcontinent, flowing east through the
Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh.
The 2,510 km (1,560 mi) river rises in the western
Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India, and
drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of
Bengal. It has long been considered a holy river
by Hindus and worshiped as the goddess Ganga in
Hinduism. It has also been important historically:
many former provincial or imperial capitals (such
as Patliputra, Kannauj, Kara, Allahabad,
Murshidabad, and Calcutta) have been located on
its banks. The Ganges Basin drains
1,000,000-square-kilometre (390,000 sq mi) and
supports one of the world's highest density of
humans. The average depth of the river is 52 feet
(16 m), and the maximum depth, 100 feet (30 m).The
many symbolic meanings of the river on the Indian
subcontinent were spoken to in 1946 by Jawaharlal
Nehru in his Discovery of India,The Ganges, above
all is the river of India, which has held India's
heart captive and drawn uncounted millions to her
banks since the dawn of history.The story of the
Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times
to new, is the story of India's civilization and
culture, of the rise and fall of empires, of great
and proud cities, of adventures of man. |
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Yamuna : |
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The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the
Ganges (Ganga) in northern India. Originating from
the Yamunotri Glacier at a height 6,387 mtrs., on
the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks, in
the Lower Himalayas, it travels a total length of
1,376 kilometers (855 mi) and has a drainage
system of 366,223 sq.km, 40.2% of the entire Ganga
Basin, before merging with the Ganges at Triveni
Sangam, Allahabad, the site for the Kumbha Mela
every twelve years.It crosses several states,
Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, passing by
Himachal Pradesh and later Delhi, and meets
several of its tributaries on the way, including
Tons, its largest and longest tributary, Chambal,
which has its own large basin, followed by Sindh,
the Betwa, and Ken. Most importantly it creates
the highly fertile alluvial, 'Yamuna-Ganga Doab'
region between itself and the Ganges in the Indo-Gangetic
plain. Nearly 57 million people depend on the
Yamuna waters. Just like the Ganges, the Yamuna
too is highly venerated in Hinduism and worshipped
as goddess Yamuna, throughout its course. In Hindu
mythology, she is the daughter of Sun God, Surya,
and sister of Yama, the God of Death, hence also
known as Yami and according to popular legends,
bathing in its sacred waters frees one from the
torments of death. |
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