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The Swarna river (Tudhe in Tulu) flows through villages Perdoor, Hiriyadka, Parika (parkala) Herga, Manipal, Perampalli, Uppoor and Kallianpur, Many Kudrus (small Island) like Moodukudru, Baligera Kudru, Padukudru etc. It is the main source of drinking water to Udupi District.
As per the classification of Food and Agriculture Organization, the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin is the largest, which covers 34% of the land area and contributes to nearly 59% of the available ...
A dam has been constructed across the Sindhaphana River, which is a major tributary of the Godavari River, also known as Dakshin Ganga. The project was approved by the government of Maharashtra in 1976 for an estimated cost of Rs 5433 lakhs.
on the confluences of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda River: Haridwar: Ganges: Karnaprayag: on the confluences of Pindar River and Alaknanda River: Nandaprayag: on the confluences of Nandakini River and Alaknanda River: Rudraprayag: on the confluences of Mandakini River and Alaknanda River: Vishnuprayag: on the confluences of Dhauliganga River and ...
The Godavari River of Maharashtra in Western India is called the Ganges of the South or the 'Dakshin Ganga'; the Godavari is the Ganges that was led by the sage Gautama to flow through Central India. [67] The Ganges is invoked whenever water is used in Hindu ritual and is therefore present in all sacred waters. [67]
Rishiganga is a river in the Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India. It springs from the Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier on the Nanda Devi mountain. It is also fed from the Dakshini Nanda Devi Glacier. Continuing through the Nanda Devi National Park, it flows into the Dhauliganga River near the village Rini.
The Godavari (IAST: Godāvarī, [ɡod̪aːʋəɾiː]) is India's second longest river after the Ganga River and drains the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. [5] Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. [6]
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India.It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna.The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 km 2 (31,334 sq mi) and encompasses the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and the union territory of Puducherry.