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The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert in Northwest India. [1] It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 km (308 mi).
The river flows for 48 kilometres (30 mi) before joining the Luni River in the Pali district of Rajasthan. Its drainage basin covers an area of 2,200 square kilometres (850 sq mi); the depth of the river is 5 metres (16 ft). The water quality of the Raipur Luni River is eutrophic, meaning that it is nutrient-rich.
The Luni River is the only river in the desert. [16] Rainfall is 100 to 500 mm (4 to 20 in) per year, almost all of it between June and September. [3] Saltwater lakes within the Thar Desert include the Sambhar, Kuchaman, Didwana, Pachpadra, and Phalodi in Rajasthan and Kharaghoda in Gujarat. These lakes receive and collect rainwater during ...
Water Catchment Areas in Rajasthan River System Catchment Area (in square km) Banas: 46,570 Luni River: 34,250 Chambal River: 29,110 Banganga River and Gambhiri: 16,030 Mentha, Rupangarh Savi Sota, and Savarmati (Vakal) 14,360 West Banas: 6,940 Total Catchment Area: 1,69,470
The first printed mention of the name Rajasthan appears in the ... (Mount Abu), which is 1,722 metres (5,650 ft) in height, ... The Luni River and its ...
The Jojari River is a 83 km (52 mi) seasonal watercourse in Rajasthan, India. It primarily carries surplus rainwater from the hills near Poondloo village in Nagaur district . [ 1 ] Flowing in a north-east to south-west direction, it gathers water from multiple smaller streams along its path, ultimately converging with the Luni River near ...
This dam covers an area of 13 km 2. This is the biggest man made dam in western Rajasthan. The dam has the capacity of 7887.5 million cubic feet and covers an area of 102,315 acres (414.05 km 2) of cultivable command area. [6] Its height is about 61.25 feet (18.67 m). Sei Dam and Kalibor Dam are the feeder dams of the Jawai Dam. The catchment ...
Luni is located in Central Rajasthan on the banks of the Luni River. Luni is near the villages of Shikarpura, Satlana, French, and Barliya. The nearest city, the District capital of Jodhpur, is 35 km (22 mi) away. The artisans inhabiting the village pursue their ancestral profession of fashioning metal, clay or wood into intricate forms.