Ramganga

Ramganga West

Ramganga West
River
Country	India
States	Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
Region	North India
Source	Namik Glacier
- location	Himalayas-Doodhatoli ranges,, Pauri Garhwal, Doodhatoli ranges, Uttarakhand, India
Mouth	Ganges
- location	Near Ibrahimpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- elevation	130 m (427 ft)
Basin	30,641 km2 (11,831 sq mi)
Discharge	for
- average	500 m3/s (17,657 cu ft/s)

Ramganga West River originates from Doodhatoli ranges in the district of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand state of India. The Ramganga River flows to south west from Kumaun Himalaya. It is a tributary of the river Ganges, originates from the high altitude zone of 800m-900m. Ramganga flows by the Corbett National Park near Ramnagar of Nainital district from where it descends upon the plains. Moradabad, Bareilly, Badaun, Shahjahanpur and hardoi cities of Uttar Pradesh is situated on its banks. The Ramganga Dam crosses the river at Kalagarh for irrigation and hydroelectric generation. An annual festival of Ganga Dassahra is organised on its banks annually during the months of September and October at Chaubari village near Bareilly. It has a drainage basin of 30,641 km². (11,831 sq.mi). Ramganga goes through various places. It consolidates many places into one. The main location that it goes through are Taal, Chaukhutia, Bhagoti, Masi, Bhikyasen etc., these places come under Kumaun region.

Gallery

• Ramganga chaukhutia maasi.JPG

  ramganga taken in between the chaukhutia maasi road, 2 km away from Bhatkot towards maasi

• Ramganga maasi.JPG

  picture of raamganga taken at maasi towards bhikyasen direction

Length:1931km

Ramganga East

Ramganga East
Origin	Himalayas- Namik Glacier, Pithoragarh district
Mouth	Flows into River Kali

Another Ramganga called Ramganga East originates from the Namik Glacier in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and flows towards East. The river is fed by numerous small and big rivers and finally joins river Sarju at Rameshwar near Ghat of Pithoragarh. The Sarju in turn confluences with the Kali (Sharda).