Ganges River System:
The major rivers in this system are (in order of merging, from west to east)
The Peninsular River System:
The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the western coast. Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make delta at their mouth. The Narmada and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries.
The major rivers in this system are (in order of merging, from west to east)
| River | Basic Information | States benefitted | Dams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamuna | Starting from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet | Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, passing by Himachal Pradesh and later Delhi | Rana Pratap sagar dam |
| Ganges | Starting from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet | Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, passing by Himachal Pradesh and later Delhi | Rana Pratap sagar dam |
The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the western coast. Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make delta at their mouth. The Narmada and Tapti are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries.
