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  2. Yamuna - Wikipedia

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    The Yamuna (pronounced [jəmʊnɑː]; IAST: Yamunā) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India.Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m (14,800 ft) [1] on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand, it travels 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 ...

  3. Rivers in Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    The catchment area of Satluj in Himachal Pradesh is about 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi). The Yamuna has its origin in Yamunotri in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. Its total catchment area in Himachal Pradesh is 2,320 square kilometres (900 sq mi). Its tributaries are the Tons, the Giri and the Bata. [1]

  4. Chambal River - Wikipedia

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    The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in Central and Northern India, and thus forms part of the drainage system of the Ganges. [2] The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.

  5. Watershed delineation - Wikipedia

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    Watershed delineation is the process of identifying the boundary of a watershed, also referred to as a catchment, drainage basin, or river basin. It is an important step in many areas of environmental science, engineering, and management, for example to study flooding, aquatic habitat, or water pollution. The activity of watershed delineation ...

  6. Catchment hydrology - Wikipedia

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    Catchment hydrology is the study of hydrology in drainage basins. Catchments are areas of land where runoff collects to a specific zone. This movement is caused by water moving from areas of high energy to low energy due to the influence of gravity. Catchments often do not last for long periods of time as the water evaporates, drains into the ...

  7. Hathni Kund Barrage - Wikipedia

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    Spillway capacity. 28,200 m 3 /s (995,874 cu ft/s) The Hathni Kund is a concrete barrage located on the Yamuna River in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana state, India. It was constructed between October 1996 and June 1999 for the purpose of irrigation. It replaced the Tajewala Barrage 3 km (2 mi) downstream which was constructed in 1873 and is ...

  8. Sutlej Yamuna link canal - Wikipedia

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    Sutlej Yamuna link canal. Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer (133 mi) long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. [2] However, the proposal met obstacles [3] and was referred to the Supreme Court of India. [2] It was defined as river water sharing between the states ...

  9. Indo-Gangetic Plain - Wikipedia

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    The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a 700-thousand km 2 (172-million- acre) fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of modern-day northern and eastern India, most of eastern- Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal. [1]