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Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Chart showing the major river systems of India along with the tributaries and distributaries of some of them. 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 ...
Name of Dam Year Completed River Location Type Height (m) Length (m) Volume content (10 3 m 3) Gross Storage Capacity (10 3 m 3) Reservoir Area (10 3 m 2) Effective Storage Capacity (10 3 m 3)
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three major rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Periyar River Anayirankal Dam: 4.33 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0' 25. Periyar River Kundala Dam: 2.30 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0' 26. Periyar River Mattupatti Dam: 3.24 Idukki 10° 05' 77° 05' 27. Periyar River Sengulam Dam: 0.33 Idukki 10° 00' 77° 05' 28. Periyar River Neriamangalam Dam: 4.13 Ernakulam: 29. Periyar River Bhoothathankettu Dam: 6.08 ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Rivers of India. ... Rivers of Maharashtra (7 C, 98 P) Rivers of Manipur (11 P) Rivers of Meghalaya (6 P)
Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India. This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3). In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China, and USA.