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The Vishwamitri River banks are home to a lot of places of historical importance like Chhatri, Pratappura Sarovar, Old Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Boat House. [1] Vishwamitri is a home to the mugger or marsh crocodiles which (Crocody-lus palustris) is one of the threatened reptile species in India and legally protected under Schedule I of the ...
Ghaggar-Hakra River: An intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season. While it is often identified with the Sarasvati River, [2] this is not a consensus view. [3] The Hakra is the dried-out channel of a river in Pakistan that is the continuation of the Ghaggar River in India. Several times, but not ...
Vadodara (Gujarati: [ʋəˈɽodɾɑ] ⓘ), formerly Baroda, is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat.It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, 141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar.
List of rivers of Gujarat; No. Name Origin Length (km) Catchment area (km 2) Ref 1 Aji: Sardhara ridge: 102: 2130 [1]2 Ambica: Saputara hills: 136: 2715 [2]3 Auranga: Near Bhervi village
The floor of the reservoir is at around 196 feet. It is connected to the Vishwamitri river which flows through the city of Vadodara, so that excess water in event of floods is dispatched to this river. The reservoir has 62 gates.
River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete Vishwamitri river: Ajwa: 5,000 meters: early 20th century West Banas-Anjana River: Dantiwada Dam: 61 meters: 4,832 meters: 1965 Chaudhari River: Hemil dam: Mitti River: Mitti Dam: 4,405 meters: 1983 Rangholi River: Ranghola dam: Narmada River: Sardar Sarovar Dam: 138.68 ...
Akota is an urban area in the western side of Vadodara City, in the state of Gujarat, in India. Earlier it was known as "Anakotakka", as mentioned in one of the Akota Bronzes. The suburb is located on the banks of river Vishwamitri. It is one of the oldest areas of the ever growing Western part of Vadodara.
Sayaji Baug (also known as Kamati Baug) is a garden located in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. it was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad - a great visionary ruler of Baroda. It is the biggest garden in Western India with the area surrounding more than 100 acres (40 ha).