Download PDF Free Uttarakhand River Map and Name list of Rivers
Uttarakhand is a state which is known for its hundreds of small and big rivers Famous Rivers of Uttarakhand In some parts of Uttarakhand, rivers like Ganga, Tons, Yamuna, and Kali are famous for offering a wide variety of water sports.
Uttarakhand has a very large system of rivers, due to which the place of this state is most important in Indian culture, the rivers of the state are the main resource for irrigation and hydropower generation.
Apart from this, five Prayag, Devprayag, Karnprayag, Rudraprayag, Vishnuprayag, and Nandprayag are located here.
The origin of Ganges, the most sacred river of Hindus in India, also originates from here. It originates from Gomukh in Gangotri, here the Ganges flows in the name of Bhagirathi.
Alaknanda is one of the important rivers of Uttarakhand, when this river joins with Dhauliganga, its confluence is called Vishnuprayag, when it joins river Pindar, its confluence is called Karnaprayag, confluence with Mandakini river is called Rudraprayag, Nandakini with Nandaprayag is called. we have included all rivers system of Uttarakhand in one map.
When Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river, their confluence is called Devprayag. The Ganges river starts from this place.
The second holy river Yamuna originates from Bandarpoonch peak (Yamunotri iceberg) and reaches Dhaulipur Dehradun.
Rivers of Uttarakhand
- Alaknanda
- Baur
- Bhagirathi
- Bhilangna
- Bindal
- Darma
- Dhauliganga
- Ganges
- Gaula
- Gomati
- Goriganga
- Jadhganga
- Jahnavi
- Lakshmanganga
- Mandakini
- Nandakini
- Nayar
- Pindar
- Pushpawati
- Ramganga
- Rishiganga
- Rispana
- Saraswati
- Sarayu
- Sarju
- Sharda
- Song
- Tons
- Yamuna
- Vasukiganga
Apart from this, Ramganga, Kosi, Gori Ganga, Kali Ganga, Ladhia, Gaula, etc. are the major rivers of Uttarakhand.
Most of these rivers are clean and less polluted till they enter the Tarai region