Rivers, Dams and Lakes (Rajasthan)

At present, Rajasthan has two wetlands recognised as Ramsar sites- Sambhar Salt Lake in Jaipur and Keoladeo Ghana Wetland in Bharatpur. It is noteworthy that Sambhar Lake is the largest Salt water lake of India.

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Madho Sagar Dam located on Banganga river in Dausa district of Rajasthan has been built to tackle the problem of irrigation and drinking water.

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Banas is a tributary of Chambal river, which flows into Yamuna and Ganga and this ultimately falls into Bay of Bengal.

Luni river originates in Nag hills near Ajmer in Rajasthan and empties into Runn of Kutch. Mahi river originates in Mhow hills in Madhya Pradesh and empties into Gulf of Khambhat. Parvati is a tributary river of Chambal/Banas river and flows into the Bay of Bengal. Jawai is a tributary of Luni river which flows into the Runn of Kutch.

The Banas river is a tributary of the Chambal and also known as Van ki Asha or Hope of forest. This river originates in Khamnor Hills of the Aravalis near Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand District and flows through the Mewar region. Major tributaries include the right bank tributaries of Berdach and Menali and the left bank tributaries of Kothari, Khari, Dai, Dheel River, Sohadara River, Morel and Kalisil.

The longest river with its whole drainage in Rajasthan is Banas. It completes a course of around 480 km through different districts of Rajasthan. Bilaspur Dam which provides drinking water to Jaipur and Ajmer is situated in Tonk on this river.

The longest river with its whole drainage in Rajasthan is Banas. It completes a course of around 480 km through different districts of Rajasthan. Bilaspur Dam which provides drinking water to Jaipur and Ajmer is situated in Tonk on this river.

During floods, Ghaghar river reaches Suratgarh and Anupgarh of Rajasthan.