Question

Write essay on water bodies of Haryana.... (in english)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Location: Northwest India, Carved out of Punjab in 1st November 1966; Area: 44212 sq km. Mostly Gangetic/ Trans-Gangetic Plains; Population: 253.53 lakhs (2011); 4 River Basins, 21 Districts; Climate- Arid to semi-arid with average rainfall

Rivers in Haryana fall mainly within Indus and Ganga basins. River Ghaggar sub basin and its tributaries in the west of the state caters to the Indus basin, while river Yamuna and its tributaries in the east make up the portion of the Ganga basin.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Basic details of Rivers flowing in/ through Haryana state

SN Name of Rivers Length* (km) Origin Tributaries Dam/ Barrages

1 Ghaggar 250 Shivalik HillsHimachal, Haryana Border MarkandaSaraswati Kaushalaya Ottu Barrage in Sirsa

2 Kaushalya 20 Shivalik Hills No Information Kaushalya Dam

3 Markanda 90 Shivalik Hills Begna Barrage at Jalbehra in Kurukshetra

4 Tangri /Dangri 70 Shivalik Hills Many seasonal streams None

5 Saraswati/Sarsuti ? Shivalik HillsHimachal, Haryana Border Seasonal Shivalik streams None

6 Choutang 09 Shivalik Hills Seasonal streams None

7 Dohan 50 Aravali Hills Range Seasonal Streams Hamidpur Check Dam

8 Krishanvati / Kasunti 30 Aravali Hills RangeRajasthan, Haryana Border Season Aravali Streams Norana Check Dam Rajasthan

9 Yamuna 350 Bandar Punch Glacier,Uttarakhand