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This document summarizes the drainage systems and major rivers in India. It divides India's rivers into two groups: the Himalayan rivers which originate in the Himalayas and have large catchment areas, and the peninsular rivers which originate in the peninsular plateaus and have smaller catchment areas. It provides details on key Himalayan rivers like the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus, and peninsular rivers such as the Narmada, Tapti, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri. It also discusses the benefits rivers provide like fresh water, irrigation, navigation and hydroelectric power generation.
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- 2. TOPICS • DRAINAGEBASIN • DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN INDIA • HIMALAYAN RIVERS • PENINSULAR RIVERS
- 3. The area drainedby a single river system is called a drainage basin.
- 5. DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN INDIA The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided in to two major groups: The Himalayan rivers. The Peninsular rivers.
- 6. Comparison between theHimalayan & Peninsular Rivers Himalayan Rivers Peninsular Rivers I. These rivers originate from the glaciers. II. Catchment area is very large. III. Engaged in high erosion activity. IV. Useful in irrigation V. Perennial. VI. Eg.:- Indus, Ganga. I. These rivers originate from the plateaus. II. Catchment area is very small. III. Engaged in low erosion activity. IV. Not very useful in irrigation V. Non-perennial.
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- 15. Himalayan Rivers TheGanges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus together are known as the Himalayan Rivers.
- 16. INDUS RIVER Source:Rises in Tibet Near lake Manasarovar. Tributaries:Chenab,Sutlej,jhelum,Ravi Beas. Length:2900km. Indus Water Treaty 1960.
- 19. Confluence of Indusand Zanskar rivers. The Indus is at the bottom of the picture, flowing left-to-right; the Zanskar, carrying more water, comes in from the middle left of the picture. The Indus River near Skardu, inGilgit– Baltistan.
- 20. The Ganges RiverSystem The Ganges , is the largest river of the Indian subcontinent, flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh . The 2,500 km river rises in the Gangotri Glacier.
- 22. BASIC INFORMATION OFTHE GANGES RIVER OF INDIA Total Length of River Ganges 2,510 Kms (1,560 miles) Average depth of Ganga River 52 Feet (maximum depth, 100 feet) Place of Origin of Ganga River Foot of Gangotri Glacier, at Gaumukh, at an elevation of 3,892 m Area drained by Ganges River (Ganges Plains) 1,000,000 Square Kilometres Major Tributaries of Ganges Yamuna, Son, Kosi, Gandak, Gomati, Ghaghara, Bhagirathi etc... Cities on the bank of Ganges Kanpur, Soron, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Ghazipur, Bhagalpur, Mirzapur, Buxar, Saidpur etc...
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- 24. Main Features OfThe Ganga System The length of the Ganga is over 2500 kms. It has the largest basin. From the Himalayas the Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar. It is joined by a number of tributaries i.e. Yamuna, Son, Kosi & Gandak. The Ganga enters Bangladesh as Padma. The river is called Meghna when Brahmaputra joins it. It creates the largest delta, Sunderban with the help of Brahmaputra .
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- 31. BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER Source:Risesin tibet east of Manasarovar lake Flow eastward parallel to the Himalayas.On reaching the NamchaBarwa it takes a ‘U’ turn and enters India inArunachal pradesh through a gorge. Tributaries: Dibang,Lohit. Form riverine island.
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- 39. ORIGIN OF RIVERNARMADA NARMADA IN SANSKRIT MEANING “THE GIVER OF PLEASURE “
- 40. The Narmada(Devanagari: नर्मदा, Gujarati: નર્મદા), also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in theIndian subcontinent. It is the third longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Godavari and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length .
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- 44. Tapti River River in India The Tapti River ancient original name Tapi River, is a river in central India. Length: 724 km Basin area: 65,145 km² Source: Satpura Range Mouth: Gulf of Khambhat Country: India Cities: Surat, Burhanpur, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nas hik, more
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- 46. Tributaries of GodavariRiver- Pravara- Penganga- Indravathi- Purna- Wardha- Sabari- Manjira- Vine Ganga - Manair- Pranahitha
- 48. Biggest riverin South India.- It originates at Triambakeshwar in Nasik District of Maharashtra.- Its total length – 1465 Km.- It travels 694 Km., in Maharashtra State.- It travels 767 Km., in Andhra Pradesh State.- In Telangana Region, it travels 653 Km., and- In Andhra Region, 114 Km.-
- 49. Statue of MotherGodavari at Rajahmundry Railway station
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- 52. MAHANADI BASIN TheMahanadi is a major river in East Central India Area of around 141,600 square kilometres and has a total course of 858 kilometres. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Length: 858 km Discharge: 2,119 m³/s Source: Sihawa Country: India Bridges: Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge Cities: Cuttack, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Odisha, Boudh, Birmaharajpur,Subalaya
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- 57. The Kaveri,also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka. Length: 765 km Basin area: 72,000 km² Source elevation: 1,276 m Source: Western Ghats Country: India Cities: Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Talakaveri, Srirangapat na, more
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- 62. Benefits of aRiver a) The rivers contain fresh water which is most necessary for man as well as animals for survival. b) They provide water for irrigation and cultivation available in abundance. c) They make the soil rich in Alluvial. d) These serve as arteries of commerce. e) They are good for navigation. f) Estuaries, near the shores , where the sweet water mixes freely with the salt water of the oceans, have proved to be the most biologically productive areas of the world . All type of fishes survive over here. g) Rivers are harnessed for generation of hydro-electricity.
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