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India River System – Peninsular Rivers India

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India River System – Peninsular Rivers India

Peninsular Rivers flowing in Arabian Sea (East [arr] West)

  • Forms only Estuaries
  • No Delta [arr] Due to Hard rocks & lack of Distributaries
Luni Sabarmati Mahi
Narmada Tawa Tapi

Peninsular Indian Rivers

Luni
  • Desertic river, also known as the Sagarmati
  • Rises from the western slopes of the Aravalli Range near Ajmer
  • Ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat
  • Inspite of high salinity, it is a major river in region
  • Serves as a primary source of irrigation
Sabarmati
  • Rises from Dhebar lake in Aravalli Range of the Udaipur (Rajasthan)
  • Flow Route: Udaipur [arr] Gulf of Khambat [arr] Arabian Sea via Estuary
Mahi
  • Rises from Vindhya range (MP)
  • flows through MP, Rajasthan & Gujrat & drains in Gulf of Cambay
  • Famous Projects [arr] Banswara Dam & Kadana dam
Narmada
  • Origin [arr] Amarkantak, Shahdol, MP
  • Also known as Rewa River
  • Flows through rift valley of Vindhya & Satpura
  • Flow Route: MP [arr] Bharuch (Gujrat) [arr] Gulf of Khambat (Gujrat) [arr] Arabian Sea via Estuary
  • Longest among all east to west flowing rivers
  • Known as Life line of MP
  • Forms Duandhar falls at Jabalpur
  • Tributary [arr] Hiran River, Tawa River, Kolar River
  • Aliabet [arr] Largest Island in Estuary
  • Famous projects [arr] Sardar Sarovar Dam, Maheshwar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam
Tawa
  • Rises in the Satpura Range of Betul (MP)
  • Narmada’s longest tributary
Tapi
  • Origin [arr] Mahadev hills, Satpura range, Betul district, MP
  • Flow Route: MP [arr] Maharashtra [arr] Gulf of Khambat or Cambay [arr] Arabian Sea via Estuary
  • Famous projects [arr] Kakrapar Dam & Ukai Dam
Periyar
  • Rises from Western Ghats in Kerala
  • Flows towards west & drains in Arabian Sea via an estuary
Note [arr] JOG falls, made by Sharavati river in Karnataka is Highest in India

Peninsular Rivers flowing in Bay of Bengal (West [arr] East)

  • Mahanadi
  • Godavari
  • Penganga
  • Sabri
  • Wardha
  • Indravati
  • Krishna
  • Tungabhadra
  • Bhima
  • Kaveri
  • Penner
  • Vaigai (Drains in Gulf of Mannar)

South Indian Rivers

Mahanadi
  • Origin [arr] Dandakaranya Hills, Raipur
  • Flow Route: Chhattisgarh [arr] Orissa [arr] EGs [arr] BOB
  • Famous Project : Hirakund Dam
Godavari
  • Origin [arr] Triambakeshwar Plateau, Nashik, WGs
  • Largest Peninsular River
  • Known as Dakshina / Vriddha Ganga
  • Flow Route: Nashik [arr] Andhra Pradesh [arr] BOB
  • Famous Tributaries [arr] Penganga, Sabri, Wardha & Indravati
  • Famous Projects [arr] Poochampad, Jayakwadi, Polavaram
Penganga
  • Rises from Ajanta Hills (Maharashtra)
  • a tributary of River Wardha which finally merges into Godavari
Krishna
  • Origin [arr] Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, WGs
  • Flow Route: Maharashtra [arr] Andhra Pradesh [arr] BOB
  • Famous Projects [arr] Koyna, Tugrabhdra, Srisailam & Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Tungabhadra
  • a major tributary of Krishna
  • Rises from Western Ghats
Bhima
  • Rises from Balaghat Range (Maharashtra)
  • Tributary of Krishna
Kaveri
  • Origin [arr] Brahamgiri hills, Karnataka, WGs
  • Flow Route: Karnataka [arr] Kaveripatnam (TN) [arr] BOB
  • Perrenial River
  • Forms Shivasundaram Waterfalls
  • Famous projects [arr] Krishnaraja sagar & Mettur
Penner 
  • Rises from Karnataka
  • Flows b/w Krishna & Kaveri
  • Drains into BOB
Vaigai
  • Rises from Palni hills (TN)
  • A seasonal river flows through TN
  • Drains in Gulf of Mannar
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    1. The Indira Sagar Dam is a multipurpose project of Madhya Pradesh on the Narmada River at Narmada Nagar, Mundi in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh in India

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