5. DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN
INDIA
Thedrainagesystems of India aremainly controlled by the
broadrelief features of the subcontinent.
Accordingly, the Indian rivers aredivided in to two major
groups:
⚫TheHimalayan rivers.
⚫ThePeninsular rivers.
6. Comparison between the Himalayan &
Peninsular Rivers
HimalayanRivers
I. Theseriversoriginatefrom
theglaciers.
II. Catchment areais very
large.
III. Engagedin higherosion
activity.
IV. Useful in irrigation
V. Perennial.
VI. Eg.:- Indus, Ganga.
PeninsularRivers
I. Theserivers originate from
theplateaus.
II. Catchment areais very
small.
III. Engaged in low erosion
activity.
IV. Not very useful in
irrigation
V. Non-perennial.
19. Confluence of Indus and 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. TheGangesRiver System
TheGanges, is the
largest river of
the Indian
subcontinent,
flowing east through
the Gangetic
Plainof
northernIndiainto
Bangladesh. The
2,500km river
rises in the
Gangotri Glacier.
21.
22. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE 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...
24. Main FeaturesOf TheGangaSystem
Thelength of theGangais over2500 kms.
It hasthe largest basin.
FromtheHimalayasthe Gangaenterstheplains at
Haridwar.
It is joinedby anumberof tributaries i.e. Yamuna,
Son, Kosi & Gandak.
TheGangaentersBangladeshasPadma.
The river is calledMeghnawhen Brahmaputrajoins
it.
It creates the largest delta, Sunderbanwith the help
of Brahmaputra .
31. BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER
⚫Source:Rises in tibet east of Manasarovarlake
⚫Flow eastward parallel to the Himalayas.On
reachingthe NamchaBarwa it takes a‘U’ turn
and enters India inArunachal pradesh through a
gorge.
⚫Tributaries: Dibang,Lohit.
⚫Formriverine island.
39. ORIGIN OF RIVER NARMADA
NARMADA IN SANSKRIT MEANING “THE GIVER OF PLEASURE
“
40. ⚫The Narmada (Devanagari: नर्दा, 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 .
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
⚫
46. Tributaries of Godavari River-
Pravara-
Penganga-
Indravathi-
Purna-
Wardha-
Sabari-
Manjira-
Vine Ganga -
Manair-
Pranahitha
47.
48. ⚫ Biggest river in 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., inAndhra Pradesh State.-
⚫ In Telangana Region, it travels 653 Km., and-
⚫ InAndhra Region, 114 Km.-
⚫
52. MAHANADI BASIN
The Mahanadi 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
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
⚫
62. Benefits of aRiver
a) Therivers contain fresh water which is most necessaryfor
man aswell as animalsfor survival.
b) They providewater for irrigation and cultivation available
in abundance.
c) Theymake thesoil rich in Alluvial.
d) Theseserveasarteriesof commerce.
e) Theyaregoodfor navigation.
f) Estuaries, nearthe shores, where the sweet water mixes
freely with the salt water of the oceans,have proved to be
themost biologically productive areasof the world . All
typeof fishessurviveoverhere.
g) Rivers areharnessedfor generationof hydro-electricity.
