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The Dhauliganga river valley shown in a high-resolution map based on detailed surveys The confluence with the Alaknanda. The Dhauliganga is a turbulent Himalayan river which rises in the border regions of India and China and flows south into the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. It joins the Alaknanda, the major source stream of the Ganges ...
The source of the Ganges river is the Bhagirathi River, originating from the Gangotri Glacier. [1] Once the river confluences with the Alakananda River at a town called Devprayag it finally acquires the name Ganga. [2] Near the river is a stone where King Bhagiratha performed penance to Shiva in order to bring the Ganga down to earth and ...
The hydrology of the Ganges River is very complicated, especially in the Ganges Delta region. One result is different ways to determine the river's length, its discharge, and the size of its drainage basin. The River Ganges at Kolkata, with Howrah Bridge in the background Lower Ganges in Lakshmipur, Bangladesh
Ganges Delta, 2020 satellite photograph. The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta [1]) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ganges is a nature documentary series for television on the natural history of the River Ganges in India and Bangladesh.It showcases the variety of animals and habitats that are to be found along the river's 2,510 km (1,557 mi) reach, as well as the cultures, traditions and religions of the large human population that it supports.
The Kukule Ganga is a river in Sabaragamuwa Province in southwestern Sri Lanka.The Kukule Ganga Dam and reservoir lie along the river. [1] The Kukule Ganga Dam has been built to generate electricity by using this river and has a basin area of 31,000 ha (120 sq mi), an annual average rainfall of 3,800 mm (150 in) and annual water yield of 976,000 ha/m (735,000 acre/ft).
The Bhagirathi River is mythologically known to be the source stream for the Ganges River. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is the source stream for the Ganges River due to its length and discharge. The Alaknanda River, including its tributaries, is 664.5 km (412.9 miles) and the Bhagirathi River, including its tributaries, is 456.5 km (283.7 miles ...
The river provides a perennial supply of water to the plain of West Bengal for irrigation and human & industry consumption. The river is navigable and a major transport system in the region with a large traffic flow. For a long time, the Calcutta Port was the biggest port of India. Although in the past its significance had gone down, recently ...