Gujarat: Drainage System

Gujarat have west flowing rivers of the country. These rivers form deep gorges and do not form deltas at the mouth of the river.

Gujarat has many rivers; the four major rivers are mentioned here:

Narmada, which originates at Amarkantak plateau and merges into the Arabian Sea at the end of its journey. For Hindus, this river is among the seven sacred rivers of India. It meanders through the district Narmada, and into the district Bharuch, and finally flows into the Arabian sea near Bharuch city. The river is the site of the SardarSarovar dam.

Tapti has a length of more than 700 kilometres, and happens to be one of the three rivers of India that flow from east to west. The other two rivers in this category are Narmada and Mahi.

Sabarmati, starting from the Aravalli hills, flows through Udaipur in Rajasthan and empties into the Arabian Sea, covering a journey of more than 370 kilometres. The Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi is situated on this river bank.

Mahi river originates from Madhya Pradesh. Then it enters into Rajasthan crossing the tropic of cancer. After running in Rajasthan from Banswara, Pratapgarh and Dungarpur it again crosses the tropic of cancer and enters into Gujarat.

Aji river is a crucial water resource for Saurashtra. Starting from hills at Sardhar and Lodhika, the river flows through Rajkot district and then empties into the Arabian Sea. The Aji river dam supplies water to Rajkot city. The dam area has been beautified by the city administration and boasts an amusement park, aviary, and zoo.

Besides these rivers, Guajarat has many other rivers including Damanganga, Rukmavati, Banas, Purna, and Shahi.

These rivers of Gujarat are listed below:

Although, Gujarat has many rivers, yet it refers from scarcity of water. It is because of seasonality of the river. These rivers are not perennial and have water only during the rainy season.