Chapter : 3. Drainage
The West Flowing Rivers
(A) The Narmada Basin : 1. This river originates from Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh.
2. It flows towards the west in a rift valley formed due to faulting.
3. On its way to the sea the Narmada creates many pitcturesque locations. The marble rocks near Jabalpur where the Narmada flows through a deep gorge and the ‘Dhuadhar falls’ where the river plunges over steep rocks etc are some of the notable ones.
4. All the tributaries of the Narmada are very short and most of these join the main stream at right angles.
5. The Narmada basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
(B) The Tapi : 1. This river originates from the sacred tank of Multai on Satpura Plateau.
2. It is the second largest west flowing river of the Peninsular India.
3. It also flows in a rift valley parallel to the Narmada but it is much shorter in length.
4. Its basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
The coastal plains between Western Ghat and the Arabian sea are very narrow. Hence the coastal rivers are short. The main west flowing river are Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharathpuzha and Periyar.
Difference : | | East flowing Rivers of Peninsular | West flowing Rivers of Peninsular |
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| 1 | Rivers – Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Keveri flow from west to east into the Bay of Bengal | Rivers – Narmada and Tapi flow from East to west into the Arabian Sea |
| 2 | These rivers form fertile deltas along the eastern coast | These form estuaries on the western coast |
| 3 | These rivers are longer and drain bigger areas. Their main course is flat area | These two rivers are shorter as compared to east flowing rivers. They flow through trough and form gorges |
| 4 | They are rain-fed and depend on rainfall and are seasonal | They are also rain-fed and are seasonal rivers |
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