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Pages in category "Rivers of the Western Ghats" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The major river systems originating in the Western Ghats are the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna. [ 10 ] [ 17 ] Most rivers flow eastwards towards the Bay of Bengal owing to the steeper gradient moving from east to west, and many smaller streams drain the region, often carrying a large volume of water during the monsoon months. [ 16 ]
There are 44 major rivers in Kerala, all but three originating in the Western Ghats. 41 of them flow westward and 3 eastward. The rivers of Kerala are small, in terms of length, breadth and water discharge. The rivers flow faster, owing to the hilly terrain and as the short distance between the Western Ghats and the sea.
The major river systems originating in the Western Ghats are the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna. [32] [45] Most rivers flow eastwards towards the Bay of Bengal owing to the steeper gradient moving from east to west, with only smaller streams flowing in the opposite direction. [44] The streams and rivers give rise to numerous waterfalls in the ...
The Western Ghats serves as one of the major sources of many perennial rivers in India. The major river systems originating in the Western Ghats are the Godavari , Kaveri , and Krishna . However, most of the rivers flow eastwards towards the Bay of Bengal owing to the steeper gradient moving from east to west.
The river arises at Talakaveri in Kodagu district of Karnataka. [15] The source of the river is located at an altitude of 1,341 m (4,400 ft) in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats. [1] Its follows a rough upper course consisting of rocky beds and high banks. Once it leaves the Kodagu hills, it flows eastwards and forms a series of rapids ...
Netravati river originates in the Western Ghats in Bangrabalike forest Valley in Yellaner Ghats of Kudremukha range in Karnataka State. The river drains an area of about 1,353 square miles. [1] The Kumaradhara River, which originates in the Subramanya range of Western Ghats, meets the Netravati river at Uppinangadi. Every year nearly around ...
Bhavani river originates from Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats, enters the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala and flows back towards Tamil Nadu. [citation needed] The Bhavani is a 217-kilometre (135 mi) long perennial river fed mostly by the southwest monsoon and supplemented by the northeast monsoon.