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Chambal River
The Chambal River (Hindi-चम्बल) is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India. It is a perennial river. The Chambal river originates from the south slope of the Vindhya Range in Madhya Pradesh state, at Manpura , south of Mhow town , near Indore. The river flows north-northeast, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.
The Chambal and its tributaries drain the Malwa region of northwestern Madhya Pradesh, while its tributary the Banas, which rises in the Aravalli Range, drains southeastern Rajasthan. The Gandhi Sagar Dam lies on the Chambal in Neemuch District of Madhya Pradesh.
Gandhi Sagar Dam meets the requirements of hydro-power generation at Gandhi Sagar dam, Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar and for annual irrigation of 5668.01 square kilometres in the commands of the right main canal and the left main canal of the Kota barrage.
There is a picturesque five rivers confluence, including rivers like Chambal, Kwari, Yamuna, Sind, Pahuj at a place at Bhind-Etawah boarder at Pachnada near Bhareh in Uttar Pradesh. Chambal passes through by making notorious Ravine or 'Beehad' (Hindi-बीहड़) along with its entire length along both the banks, giving safe hideouts for numerous dacoit gangs for centuries. The Chambal river remains one of North India’s the most unpolluted rivers, home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna. National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the rare Ganges river dolphin.
The sanctuary was founded in 1978 and is part of a large area co-administered by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, within area of 5,400 km². Approximately 400 km of the river is within the reserve. Apart from the Ganges river Dolphin, the other inhabitants of the sanctuary include magar (crocodile) and gharial (alligator). Migratory birds from Siberia forms its rich avian fauna. The Chambal river is not considered sacred due to some mythological reasons.
Chambal River - External link
Chambal Basin (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)
Chambal Valley Project
Wildlife around Chambal River
Categories: Cleanup from October 2005 | Rivers of India | Madhya Pradesh | Rajasthan | Uttar Pradesh | Geography of Malwa
Other related archivesAravalli Range, Banas, Cleanup from October 2005, Gandhi Sagar dam, Ganges river dolphin, Geography of Malwa, India, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa, Mhow, Migratory birds, National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary, Neemuch, Pahuj, Rajasthan, Ravine, Rivers of India, Siberia, Sind, Uttar Pradesh, Vindhya Range, Yamuna, Yamuna River, alligator, crocodile, gharial, magar
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