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  2. Ganges - Wikipedia

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    The Ganges river follows a 900 km (560 mi) arching course passing through the cities of Bijnor, Kannauj, Farukhabad, and Kanpur. Along the way it is joined by the Ramganga, which contributes an average annual flow of about 495 m 3 /s (17,500 cu ft/s) to the river. [24]

  3. Ganges Basin - Wikipedia

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    The Ganges Basin is a major part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin draining 1,999,000 square kilometres in Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. To the north, the Himalaya or lower parallel ranges beyond form the Ganges-Brahmaputra divide. On the west the Ganges Basin borders the Indus basin and then the Aravalli ridge.

  4. National Waterway 1 - Wikipedia

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    The National Waterway 1 (NW-1) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. [1] It is 1,620 km (1,010 mi) long, [2] making it the longest waterway in India. [3]

  5. List of major rivers of India - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Ganges Delta - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. List of dams and reservoirs in India - Wikipedia

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    Ganga 2000 Earth-fill: Jamui: Irrigation 21 Phulwaria Dam: Tilaiya: 1135 25.66 Ganga 1988 Earth-fill: Nawada Irrigation 22 Sindhwarni Dam: Man 125.76 21.34 Ganga Under Construction Earth-fill: Munger: Irrigation 23 Srikhandi Dam: Srikhandi 205.8 16.65 Ganga 1965 Earth-fill: Jamui: Irrigation 24 Upper Kiul Dam: Kiul 3673 30.48 Ganga 2004 Earth ...

  8. Ganges Canal - Wikipedia

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    The Ganges Canal or Ganga Canal is a canal system that irrigates the Doab region between the Ganges River and the Yamuna River in India. The canal is primarily an irrigation canal, although parts of it were also used for navigation, primarily for its construction materials.

  9. List of rivers of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    A map showing the major rivers in Bangladesh. River Padma in Rainy Season River Meghna as viewed from a bridge Ganges and Brahmaputra. Bangladesh is a riverine country. According to Bangladesh Water development board (BWDB) [1] about 907 rivers currently flow in Bangladesh (during summer and winter), although the numbers stated in some sources are ambiguous.