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What river flows through Agra?

December 14, 2021 by Bo Lang

Yamuna.
The Yamuna then passes Delhi, where it feeds the Agra Canal. South of Delhi, and now wholly within Uttar Pradesh, it turns southeastward near Mathura and passes Agra, Firozabad, and Etawah.

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What is the main river of Agra?

Yamuna river
listen)) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 210 kilometres (130 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 335km west of the state capital Lucknow.

Does the Ganga flow through Agra?

The Ganga Rivers: An Overview
During its itinerary, the river passes through states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana.The river traverses cities like Mathura, Delhi, Agra, Etawah, and Kalpi.

In which river is Agra dam?

Yamuna River
The Agra canal originates from Okhla barrage, downstream of Nizamuddin bridge. The Canal receives its water from the Yamuna River at Okhla, about 10 km to the south of New Delhi.

Agra Canal
Country India
Specifications
Length 140 miles (230 km)
Lock length 120 ft

Why is Yamuna black?

Foam floating on the Yamuna River, the main source of water in the Indian capital, has turned the river black and reduced it to a drain.

Which river passes from Lucknow?

Gomti River
Gomti River

Gomti River Gumti River
Gomti River at Lucknow
Location
Country India
Physical characteristics

Which river passes from Vijayawada?

Geography. Vijayawada lies on the banks of Krishna river, covered by hills and canals. It is about 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from the state capital, Amaravati.

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Is Bhopal located on river bank?

Bhopal, the administrative capital of Madhya Pradesh is not located on the bank of any river. Bhagalpur is located on the bank of Ganges.

Which river is in Ayodhya?

Ayodhya, also called Oudh or Awadh, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ghaghara River just east of Faizabad.

Which states flow Ganga river?

Home >> Ganga Basin >> Location

States Drainage area(km)
Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 294,364
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh 198,962
Bihar and Jharkhand 143,961
Rajasthan 112,490

Where does Yamuna river start?

The source of Yamuna lies in the Yamunotri Glacier at an elevation of 6,387 metres (20,955 ft), on the southwestern slopes of Banderpooch peaks, which lie in the Mussoorie range of the Lower Himalayas, north of Haridwar in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.

Which river is flows in Delhi?

The Yamuna then passes Delhi, where it feeds the Agra Canal. South of Delhi, and now wholly within Uttar Pradesh, it turns southeastward near Mathura and passes Agra, Firozabad, and Etawah.

How many rivers flow in Delhi?

DELHI already gets water from Beas Sutlej, Ganges and Yamuna rivers and the Yamuna canal after exploiting all its groundwater sources.

Who is husband of Yamuna?

Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism and the main tributary of the Goddess Ganga (Ganges), the holiest river of Hinduism.
Yamuna in Hinduism.

Yamuna
Parents Surya (father) Sanjna (mother)
Siblings Yama, Shani, Tapati, Revanta, Ashwins and Shraddhadeva Manu
Consort Krishna as one of his Ashtabharya

Why is there foam in Yamuna river?

What causes frothing in the Yamuna? The froth is a sign of a polluted river. Experts say the release of untreated or poorly treated effluents, including sewage from those parts of the city that are not connected to the sewerage network and industrial waste, could lead to frothing.

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What is the foam in Yamuna?

The hazardous foam seen floating on the Yamuna river was caused due to increased ammonia levels and high phosphate content, a result of industrial pollutant discharge into the river. Ammonia which is an indicator of pollution in the river, was at around 2.2 ppm (parts per million) on Saturday and Sunday.

Which river passes from Varanasi?

Ganges River
Hindu pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India.

Which river flows in Madurai?

Vaigai River
Madurai, formerly (until 1949) Madura, city, south-central Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It is located on the Vaigai River, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Dindigul. Madurai is the third most populous, and probably the oldest, city in the state.

Which river is in Ludhiana?

Sutlej River
Ludhiana, city, central Punjab state, northwestern India. The city stands on the former bank of the Sutlej River, 8 miles (13 km) south of its present course and about 170 miles (270 km) northwest of Delhi.

Which river passes from Kanpur?

Ganga river
Ganga river in Kanpur to get a magnificent riverfront | Times of India Travel.

Which rivers join Krishna River?

The principal tributaries joining Krishna are the Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River, Bhima River, Tungabhadra River and Musi River. Most of this basin comprises rolling and undulating country, except for the western border, which is formed by an unbroken line of the Western Ghats.

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