what are the main features of ganga river system?

The Ganga River System

 

 The Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand in the form of

Bhagirathi river.

 The Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda rivers join together at Devprayag and form

the Ganga river. The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.

 Major tributaries of the Ganga are the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and

the Kosi.

 The Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas and joins

Ganga at Allahabad.

 The Kosi, the Ghaghara and the Gandak originate from the Nepal Himalayas.

They are flood prone rivers and cause heavy damage to life and property during

floods.

 The Chambal, the Betwa and the Son are the tributaries of the Ganga that

originate from the peninsular plateau.

The Northenmost point of the Ganga delta is Farakka in West Bengal. The river splits here and Bhagirathi-Hooghly (distributary) flows south into the Bay of

Bengal; the main stream is joined by the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh and

eventually falls into the Bay of Bengal forming the Sunderbans delta. Length of

the Ganga is 2400 km.

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The Ganga River System

The headwaters of the Ganga, called the Bhagirathi is fed by the Gangotri Glacier and joined by the Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttaranchal. At Haridwar the Ganga emerges from the mountains on to the plains. The Ganga is joined by many tributaries from the Himalayas, a few of them being major rivers such as the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi. The river Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas. It flows parallel to the Ganga and as a right bank tributary, meets the Ganga at Allahabad. The Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi rise in the Nepal Himalaya. They are the rivers, which flood parts of the northern plains every year, causing widespread damage to life and property but enriching the soil for the extensive agricultural lands.

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