characteristics of ganga river system
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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.
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 holy river of Hinduism, it is also wide and short compared to other Asian rivers. Hope thats helps in some way :)
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