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India River System Peninsular Rivers India

Peninsular Rivers flowing in Arabian Sea (East West)

Forms only Estuaries

No Delta Due to Hard rocks & lack of Distributaries

Luni Sabarmati Mahi

Narmada Tawa Tapi

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 Gulf of Khambat Arabian Sea via Estuary

Mahi Rises from Vindhya range (MP)

flows through MP, Rajasthan & Gujrat & drains in Gulf of Cambay
Famous Projects Banswara Dam & Kadana dam

Narmada Origin Amarkantak, Shahdol, MP

Also known as Rewa River
Flows through rift valley of Vindhya & Satpura
Flow Route: MP Bharuch (Gujrat) Gulf of Khambat (Gujrat) Arabian Sea via Estuary
Longest among all east to west flowing rivers

Known as Life line of MP

Forms Duandhar falls at Jabalpur

Tributary Hiran River, Tawa River, Kolar River

Aliabet Largest Island in Estuary

Famous projects Sardar Sarovar Dam, Maheshwar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam
Tawa Rises in the Satpura Range of Betul (MP)
Narmadas longest tributary

Tapi Origin Mahadev hills, Satpura range, Betul district, MP

Flow Route: MP Maharashtra Gulf of Khambat or Cambay Arabian Sea via Estuary
Famous projects Kakrapar Dam & Ukai Dam

Periyar Rises from Western Ghats in Kerala

Flows towards west & drains in Arabian Sea via an estuary

Note JOG falls, made by Sharavati river in Karnataka is Highest in India

Peninsular Rivers flowing in Bay of Bengal ( West East)

Mahanadi
Godavari

Penganga

Sabri

Wardha

Indravati

Krishna

Tungabhadra

Bhima

Kaveri
Penner
Vaigai (Drains in Gulf of Mannar)

Mahanadi Origin Dandakaranya Hills, Raipur

Flow Route: Chhattisgarh Orissa EGs BOB
Famous Project : Hirakund Dam

Godavari Origin Triambakeshwar Plateau, Nashik, WGs

 Largest Peninsular River
Known as Dakshina / Vriddha Ganga
Flow Route: Nashik Andhra Pradesh BOB
Famous Tributaries Penganga, Sabri, Wardha & Indravati
Famous Projects Poochampad, Jayakwadi, Polavaram

Penganga Rises from Ajanta hills (Maharashtra)

a tributary of River Wardha which finally merges into Godavari

Krishna Origin Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, WGs

Flow Route: Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh BOB
Famous Projects 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 Brahamgiri hills, Karnataka, WGs

Flow Route: Karnataka Kaveripatnam (TN) BOB
Perrenial River
Forms Shivasundaram Waterfalls
Famous projects 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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3 Comments

ankit singh June 6, 2017, 2:52 pm Reply

great work, really found it easy and understandable

vidhan Tandon April 25, 2017, 9:21 am Reply

sir , indira gandhi sagar dam is located on river chambal . please do the corrections.

tabish May 5, 2017, 3:48 pm Reply

indira gandhi sagar dam is on river narmada onlyplz check urself frst.

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