write the main features of the Ganga system
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The catchment area of the Ganga lies between east longitudes 73° 30’ to 89° 0’ and north latitudes 22° 30’ to 31° 30’ which falls in four countries, namely India, Nepal, Tibet (China), and Bangladesh with major part in India.
The Ganga basin extends over an area of 1,086,000km2.
The drainage area lying in India is 862,769 km2 which is nearly 26.2% of the total geographical area of the country.
The total length of the Ganga River is 2,525 km. and the navigable length is 631 km.
The entire length of Ganga River in India can be divided in three stretches:
Upper reach from the origin to Narora;
Middle reach from Narora to Ballia, and
lower reach from Ballia to its delta.
The main physical sub-divisions of the Ganga basin are
The Northern Mountains, comprise the Himalayan ranges including their foothills
The Gangetic Plains between the Himalayas and the Deccan plateau and
The Central Highlands. lying to the south of the Great Plains consists of mountains.
Predominant soil types found in the basin are sand, loam, clay and their combinations, such as sandy loam, loam, silty clay loam and loamy sand soils.
The Ganga basin extends over an area of 1,086,000km2.
The drainage area lying in India is 862,769 km2 which is nearly 26.2% of the total geographical area of the country.
The total length of the Ganga River is 2,525 km. and the navigable length is 631 km.
The entire length of Ganga River in India can be divided in three stretches:
Upper reach from the origin to Narora;
Middle reach from Narora to Ballia, and
lower reach from Ballia to its delta.
The main physical sub-divisions of the Ganga basin are
The Northern Mountains, comprise the Himalayan ranges including their foothills
The Gangetic Plains between the Himalayas and the Deccan plateau and
The Central Highlands. lying to the south of the Great Plains consists of mountains.
Predominant soil types found in the basin are sand, loam, clay and their combinations, such as sandy loam, loam, silty clay loam and loamy sand soils.
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the main features of basin of ganga river system :-
1- it represents dendritic drainage pattern.
2-it is joined by a no of tributaires..
3-it makes one of the most ffertile plains of the world .
4-every year the floods that occur,form flood plains which are very fertile and suitable for agriculture
5-it meets with brahmaputra river and makes the largest delta of the world know as the sundarbans delta which extends into bangladesh
1- it represents dendritic drainage pattern.
2-it is joined by a no of tributaires..
3-it makes one of the most ffertile plains of the world .
4-every year the floods that occur,form flood plains which are very fertile and suitable for agriculture
5-it meets with brahmaputra river and makes the largest delta of the world know as the sundarbans delta which extends into bangladesh
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