Major Rivers & Lakes(Sample)

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Major Rivers & Lakes 1 River/Drainage System 1 Rivers Draining into Bay of Bengal 3 River Draining into the Arabian Sea 7 River of Inland Drainage 10 Lakes 11 Saline water lake 11 Sambhar lake 12 Pachpadra lake 12 Lunkaransar lake 13 Didwana lake 13 Fresh water lake 14 Jaisamand lake(Dhebar Lake) 14 Pichhola lake 15 Fateh Sagar lake 15 Udai Sagar 15 Rajsamand lake 15 Bal Samanad 16 Kolayat Lake 16 Anasagar lake 16 Fai Sagar lake 16 Pushkar lake 16 Nakki Lake 17 Siliserh lake 17 Note: 17

Major Rivers & Lakes

River/Drainage System 1. The Aravalli ranges/mountains determine the river system of Rajasthan.

www.AswaTHinstitue.com 7737313911 CEO: Rajpurohit Anil Contact: 7737313911 2. The great water divide line of India divides the rivers of Rajasthan into two parts. a. The great water divide line extends along the Aravalli axis in the north to the southern part of Sambhar lake. i. It goes southwest through a few kilometres east of Beawar, Deogarh, Kumbhalgarh, Haldighati in the south of Udaipur up to Udaisagar. ii. Further to the south-east, it passes through Bari Sadri, Chhoti Sadri and reaches up to Pratapgarh. b. The rivers to the west and the south of the water divide drain into the Arabian sea. Luni, western Banas, Sabarmati and Mahi are the main rivers. c. To the east of the water divide, Banas and its tributaries join Chambal, which ultimately drains into the Bay of Bengal through Yamuna and Ganga. 3. Nearly 50% of the area of Rajasthan does not have drainage into any open sea and is part of the inland drainage system.

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1. Chambal river(Charmawati) a. Source of Origin: Janapav Hill, near Manpur Indore(M.P) b. Chambal is the only perennial river of Rajasthan which flows throughout the year. c. The total length of the river: 966km i. Total length in Rajasthan: 153km d. Chambal enters in state near Bhainsrorgarh,Chittorgarh e. Dam on Chambal river i. Gandhi Sagar(M.P) ii. RanaPratap Sagar(Chittorgarh) iii. Jhawahar Sagar(Kota, Bundi) iv. Kota Barrage(Kota) f. Chambal makes the boundary between Kota and Bundi districts. www.AswaTHinstitue.com 7737313911 CEO: Rajpurohit Anil Contact: 7737313911 g. After taking a course in Rajasthan, it enters into U.P and meets the river Yamuna near Marudganj, Etawah(U.P) h. Tributaries of river Chambal are Banas, Parvati, Kali Sindh, Parwan, Ahu, Seep.

2. KaliSindh river a. Source of Origin: Village-Bangali, Dewas (M.P) b. The river flows in a north direction from the source and passes through the Jhalwar and Baran district of Rajasthan. c. It meets the river Chambal near Nonera Village(Kota) d. Tributaries of river KaliSindh are Parwan, Niwaj & Aahu

3. Parvati river a. Source of Origin: Vindhyan range in Sehore(M.P) b. It enters Rajasthan near Karyahat village(Baran). c. Parvati flowing through Baran district joins Chambal near the village Pali, Khandar(Sawai Madhopur).

4. Ahu river a. Source of Origin: Rajgarh(M.P) b. Its main river Kali Sindh at Gagron Fort(Jhalawar)

5. Parwan river a. Source of Origin: Malwa Plateau b. It enters in Rajasthan at place Kharibor(Jhalawar) c. It meets the main river Kali Sindh at Palayata(Baran) d. Shergarh wildlife sanctuary: On the bank of the Parwan river e. Tributaries of River Parwan are Newej, Kalikhard.