List Of River in Gujarat

Hey Friends in This Article I talk about the river of Gujarat. River of Gujarat is a very important topic for Gpsc and other competitive exams. This article deeply explains all river of Gujarat step by step so let’s begin.

1. Gujarat’s largest river = Narmada
2. Largest irrigation scheme = Sardar Sarovar scheme
3. Gujarat’s largest bridge = Golden Bridge (Bharuch)
4. Most rivers = Kutch district (97)
5. Gujarat’s longest river = Sabarmati

 

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 Narmada (Gujarat’s largest river)

• Origin: Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)
• End: near Bharuch, Khambhat Ghat
• Length: 1310 km
• The ancient name of Narmada is “Rewa“.
• Orasang and Karjan are the tributaries of river Narmada which meet the Narmada near Chandod.
• The Narmada enters Gujarat from Hafeshwar (Chota Udaipur).
• There is a waterfall named “Bokhari Ghat” in Surpaneshwar on the river.
• Narmada river is found in Khambat Bay, 24 km from Bharuch.

 

Tapi

• Origin: the hill of Gawilgadh (Betul district, Madhya Pradesh)
• End: Near Surat in the Khambhat bay.
• Length: 724 km
• In Tapi district, Tapi enters Gujarat from Haranafad station.
• Tapi is also known as a “daughter of sun”
• Ukai and Kankarapar schemes are situated on the Tapi river
• Tapti River goes to Khambhat bay, 18 km away from Surat.

 

Sabarmati (the tallest river of Gujarat)

• Origin: Dhebar Sarovar, near Udaipur
• End: Khambhat bay
• Length: 371km, 321km in Gujarat
• Sabarmati is said to be “Amba of Gujarat“
• Sabar and Hathamati river are connected near Sabarkantha’s Prantij and it is known as Sabarmati.
• Sabarmati is meet Khari, Bhogawo, Mazam, Sedhi, Andheri, Meshwo and Vatarak river.
• At last, he gets the bay of Khambhat and it is called “Kopalani Khadi”.

 

Mahi

• Origin: Vidya mountain range, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
• End: Khambhat Bay
• Length: 585 km
• Mahi river flows into the perennial region(charotar)
• The right branch of Mahi is bhadar and Anas, Panam and Meshcheri are the supporting tributaries
• Wanakabori and Kandana are tied on this river.

 

Vishvamitri

• Rises from the hill of Pavadhad.
• Crocodiles are found in large numbers.
• Vishvamitri joins the Dhadhar river in Karjan taluka.

 

Banas

• Origin: The hill of Aravalli
• End: the Small desert of kutch
• Length: 270 km
• Sipri and Balaram are its branches.
• Dantivada dam is tied on the river Banas.

 

Rupen

• Origin: Tunga Hill
• End: the small desert of kutch
• Pushpavati and Khari are its branches.
• Rupen is Pass Sabarkantha, Patan, Mahesana and Kutch district.

 

Saraswati

• Origin: “chori hill”, Danta Taluka 
• End: the short desert of kutch
• Length: 150 km
• Banaskantha and Patan district are spread river.
• The “Muktishwar dam” is built on Saraswati river in Sabarkantha district.

 

Bhadar

• Origin : near jasadan(rajkot), Mandwani Hill
• End: Near Navabandar in the Arabian Sea
• Length: 194 km
• Uben and Ozhan meet Bhadar near the navibandar.

 

Shetrunji

• Origin: The hill of the dhundhi at gir
• End: bay of Khambhat near Sultanpur,
• Length: 173 km
• Satali, Gagadiya,singvadu, etc. join in shetrunji rivers.
• At Shetrunji meet in the Gulf of Khambhat near Sultanpur

 

Purna

• Evolution: pipalner hill
• End: Arab Sea
• Length: 80 km

 

Ambika

• Origin: hills of Vasanda
• End: Arabasagar near Bilimora
• Length: 64km
• The Kaveri and kharekha river meet the Ambika River at bilimora.

 

Auranga

• Origin: Arrival of Dharampur Hill.
• End: Arabasagar
• Auranga flows to Valsad in North-west.

 

Par

• Origin: Maharashtra (Sahadri)
• End: Arabasagar
• Length: 80km

 

Kolak

• The Holy City of Parsi flows near Udwada.
• Split Daman by Pardi
• many Kalufish avalible in kolak river.

 

Damanganga

• The largest river in the south of Gujarat
• Vapi city provides drinking water

 

Vadhvan Bhogavo

• Origin: From the hill of Chotila near Navagam
• End: Nadsarovar
• Length: 101 km
• Nayaka dam near Gautamgarh and Dhothudhja dam near Surendranagar built in river.

 

Limbadi Bhogavo

• Origin: Bhimora hill
• End: Sabarmati
• Length: 113 km
• dam near the Thoriyali village

 

Machchhu

• Origin: Mandav hill
• End : kutch small desert
• Length: 113 km
• Jamburi, Bania, Maha, Betti, Asoi, are tributaries of Machchhu
• Machu dam is built in Jodhpur.

 

Sukbhadar

• Origin : From Jandadan Mandav hill
• Flows into the Botad district
• End: bay of Khambhat

 

Ghelo

• Origin : near Ghelasomnath hill
• End: bay of khambhat
• Length: 90 km

 

Kadubhar

• Origin: From the hill of Raipur near Samadiya(Amareli district)
• Length: 95 km
• End: bay of Khambhat
• Kalubhar river gets singvado, Sasoi, Malan and Dhatarwadi

 

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