What is drainage area of a river?
The term “drainage area” is defined as the land area where precipitation falls off into creeks, streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. The drainage area for a river basin is measured in a horizontal plane enclosed by the drainage divide outlining the basin.
What is an area drained by a water system called?
A watershed is an entire river system—an area drained by a river and its tributaries. It is sometimes called a drainage basin.
What is the place where a tributary joins main river?
confluence
What are the tributaries of a river?
A tributary of a river is another river that flows into it. If one river flows into a second river, then the first river is a tributary of the second river. A tributary is a body of water that flows into another body of water. The opposite of a tributary is a distributary.
What is the end of a river called?
mouth
When two rivers meet what is it called?
Tributary
Which is the second largest river in India?
| Sl. No. | River | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indus | 2,900 |
| 2. | Brahmaputra | 2,900 |
| 3. | Ganga | 2,510 |
| 4. | Godavari | 1,450 |
Which river is called as Ganga of South?
The Godavari River is mighty like the Ganga, hence it is known as the Ganga of the South.
Which dam is in Kaveri river?
Kallanai also known as the Grand Anicut, is an ancient dam, which is built across the Kaveri river in Thanjavur District. The dam was originally constructed by the Chola king Karikalan in 2nd century AD….Kaveri.
| East | Eastern Ghats |
|---|---|
| North | Ridges in Krishna basin and Pennar basin |
Why Kaveri is called Ganga of South?
Godavari is known as Dakshin Ganga because Godavari is the largest Peninsular river while Ganga is the largest river in whole India. Kaveri is known as Ganga of South India because it’s flow is also like Ganga river and it is also having so many tributaries like Ganga. Kaveri also flows like Ganga.
Which river is called Budhi Ganga in India?
The Budhi Ganga River is a tributary of the Karnali River in Nepal….Budhi Ganga River.
| Budhi Ganga | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| River system | Karnali River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Humla Karnali River |
Which river of India is called?
The Kaveri (Cauvery) is a major river in Southern India and originates in Kogadu, Karnataka in the form of a spring at Brahmagiri Hill at Talakaveri….River Systems of India.
| Name | Kaveri (Dakshina Ganga or Ganges of the south) |
|---|---|
| Area | 81155 Sq.Km. |
| Originates From | Brahmagiri hills in Kogadu, Karnataka |
| Ends in | Bay of Bengal |
Which river is known as Ganga of South India write the name of a dam built on it?
The second-longest river Godavari is called Dakshin Ganga or the Ganga of the south. The largest river of Peninsular India is the Godavari….Thank you.
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Which is the highest dam in India?
Tehri Dam
Which river is called Ganga of Odisha?
Baitarani River