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Alaknanda River

The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the source stream of the Ganges on account of its greater length and discharge;[1] however, in Hindu tradition and culture, the other headstream, the Bhagirathi, is considered the source stream.

Alakanandā
The sediment-laden Alaknanda river flowing into Devprayag, Uttarakhand.
The Himalayan headwaters of the Ganges river in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. The Alaknanda is the left bank tributary of the Ganges at Devprayag.
Location
CountryIndia
StateUttarakhand
RegionGarhwal division
DistrictChamoli, Rudraprayag, Pauri Garhwal
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Satopanth Glacier and Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier
 • elevation3,880 m (12,730 ft)
2nd sourceBhagirathi River
MouthGanges
 • location
Devprayag, Uttarakhand, India
 • elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Length195 km (121 mi)
Basin size10,882 km2 (4,202 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average439.36 m3/s (15,516 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSaraswati, Dhauliganga, Nandakini, Pindar
 • rightMandakini

Course

The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and foot of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand.[2][3] From its origin, it travels to the village of Mana, meets with the Saraswati River, a right bank tributary, and continues downstream through narrow valleys. It reaches the Badrinath valley, arrives at Hanumanchatti, and meets with the Ghrit Ganga, a right bank tributary. From Hanumanchatti, the river goes to Pandukeshwar and flows through wide valleys and steep terrains. At Vishnuprayag it meets Dhauliganga, a left bank tributary, and travels west to the town of Joshimath. From Joshimath, the Alaknanda crosses the Main Central Thrust near Helang. It then meets with Birahi Ganga, a left bank tributary at Birahi. The river reaches the town of Nandprayag and joins with the Nandakini River, a left bank tributary. At Karanprayag, the Pindar River, a left bank tributary, meets with the Alaknanda River. At Rudraprayag, it meets with the Mandakini River, a right bank tributary. As the Alaknanda flows past Rudraprayag, it enters a wide valley near Srinagar, Garhwal. At Devprayag the Alaknanda River converges with the Bhagirathi River and travels onward as the Ganges River.[4]

The Alaknanda contributes a significantly larger portion to the flow of the Ganges than the Bhagirathi.[4] The Alaknanda system drains parts of Chamoli, Tehri, and Pauri districts.[5]

Religious significance

The Alaknanda River is of special interest to the pilgrims who visit the important pilgrimage places in Uttarakhand. The Ganges as Alaknanda rises in the southern Himalayas on the Indian side of the Tibet border. On the Satopanth Glacier 6 km (3.73 mi) up from Alaknanda's origin at its snout, the triangular Lake Satopanth is found at a height of 4,350 m (2.70 mi). It is named after the Hindu trinity, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

Badrinath Rishi Ganga River meet Alaknanda

Badrinath, one of the holy destinations for Hindus in India is located near to the bank of the Alaknanda River. This place is surrounded by two mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan on either sides and Neelkanth peak located at the back of Narayan range.

  1. Govindgath :. LaxmanGanga meet Alaknanda

Panch Prayag

Several rivers in the Garhwal region merge with the Alaknanda at places called prayag or 'holy confluence of rivers'. These are:[6]

  1. Vishnuprayag, where the Alaknanda is met by the Dhauliganga River
  2. Nandaprayag, where it is met by the Nandakini River
  3. Karnaprayag, where it is met by the Pindar River
  4. Rudraprayag, where it is met by the Mandakini River
  5. Devprayag, where it meets the Bhagirathi River and officially becomes the Ganges
 
River Alaknanda near Badrikashram

Recreation

The Alaknanda river is among the best for river rafting in the world due to its high rafting grade.[7]

Dams

There are 37 hydroelectric dams in operation, under construction or planned to harness the energy of the Alaknanda river and its tributaries and generate electricity.[8]

# Name Electrical output capacity (MW) Status Dam height (m) Full reservoir level (MSL) (m) River bed level at dam site (MSL) (m) Head race tunnel length (km) Tail race tunnel length (m) Tail water level (MSL) (m)
1 Badrinath 1.25 operational
2 Tapovan 0.8 operational
3 Tharali 0.4 operational
4 Tilwara 0.2 operational
5 Urgam 3 operational
6 Vishnuprayag 400 operational 14 11.323
7 Kaliganga-I 4 under construction
8 Kaliganga-II 6 under construction
9 Koti Bhel IB 320 under construction 90 521 452.5 230 463.2
10 Koti Bhel II 530 under construction 82 458.5 401.4 390 411.1
11 Madhamaheshwar 10 under construction
12 Tapovan Vishnugad 520 under construction 22 803.5 513 1267
13 Shrinagar 330 under construction
14 Singoli Bhatwari 99 under construction

There are 23 other proposed projects in the Alaknanda river basin through which the power-potential of the Alaknanda and its tributaries can be harnessed. The proposed 23 hydel-projects are as follows -

  1. Alaknanda (Badrinath) (300 MW)
  2. Bagoli (72 MW)
  3. Bowla Nandprayag (132 MW)
  4. Chuni Semi (60 MW)
  5. Deodi (60 MW)
  6. Devsari Dam (255 MW)
  7. Gaurikund (18.6 MW)
  8. Gohana Tal (60 MW)
  9. Jelam Tamak (60 MW)
  10. Karnaprayag (160 MW)
  11. Lakshmanganga (4.4 MW)
  12. Lata Tapovan (310 MW)
  13. Maleri Jelam (55 MW)
  14. Nandprayag Langasu (141 MW)
  15. Padli Dam (27 MW)
  16. Phata-Byung (10.8 MW)
  17. Rambara (24 MW)
  18. Rishiganga I (70 MW)
  19. Rishiganga II (35 MW)
  20. Tamak Lata (280 MW)
  21. Urgam II (3.8 MW)
  22. Utyasu Dam (860 MW)
  23. Vishnugad Pipalkoti (444 MW)

Towns along the Alaknanda River

As the river flows, the towns along its banks are Badrinath, Vishnuprayag, Joshimath, Chamoli, Nandaprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Srinagar and Devprayag. At each town with suffix prayag, Alaknanda meets another river.

Photo gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 65.
  2. ^ "eUttaranchal". 10 December 2015.
  3. ^ In Hindu culture "The Story of Ganga : The River Goddess". 25 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b Singh, Sandeep (2018), Singh, Dhruv Sen (ed.), "Alakhnanda–Bhagirathi River System", The Indian Rivers: Scientific and Socio-economic Aspects, Springer Hydrogeology, Singapore: Springer, pp. 107–108, doi:10.1007/978-981-10-2984-4_8, ISBN 978-981-10-2983-7, retrieved 13 April 2022
  5. ^ Singh Negi, Sharad (1995). Uttarakhand: Land and People, page 6. MD Publications Pvt Ltd. ISBN 81-85880-73-5.
  6. ^ Kapadia, Harish (2001). Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya, page 89. Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-2953-2.
  7. ^ . travelnewsindia.com. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ Hydroelectric Projects on Alaknanda River Basin, by South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People, www.sandrp.in

External links

Coordinates: 30°08′N 78°36′E / 30.133°N 78.600°E / 30.133; 78.600

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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is Religious significance section needs to be clearer Please help improve this article if you can June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism In hydrology the Alaknanda is considered the source stream of the Ganges on account of its greater length and discharge 1 however in Hindu tradition and culture the other headstream the Bhagirathi is considered the source stream AlakanandaThe sediment laden Alaknanda river flowing into Devprayag Uttarakhand The Himalayan headwaters of the Ganges river in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand India The Alaknanda is the left bank tributary of the Ganges at Devprayag LocationCountryIndiaStateUttarakhandRegionGarhwal divisionDistrictChamoli Rudraprayag Pauri GarhwalPhysical characteristicsSourceConfluence of Satopanth Glacier and Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier elevation3 880 m 12 730 ft 2nd sourceBhagirathi RiverMouthGanges locationDevprayag Uttarakhand India elevation475 m 1 558 ft Length195 km 121 mi Basin size10 882 km2 4 202 sq mi Discharge average439 36 m3 s 15 516 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftSaraswati Dhauliganga Nandakini Pindar rightMandakini Contents 1 Course 2 Religious significance 3 Recreation 4 Dams 5 Towns along the Alaknanda River 6 Photo gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksCourse EditThe Alaknanda rises at the confluence and foot of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand 2 3 From its origin it travels to the village of Mana meets with the Saraswati River a right bank tributary and continues downstream through narrow valleys It reaches the Badrinath valley arrives at Hanumanchatti and meets with the Ghrit Ganga a right bank tributary From Hanumanchatti the river goes to Pandukeshwar and flows through wide valleys and steep terrains At Vishnuprayag it meets Dhauliganga a left bank tributary and travels west to the town of Joshimath From Joshimath the Alaknanda crosses the Main Central Thrust near Helang It then meets with Birahi Ganga a left bank tributary at Birahi The river reaches the town of Nandprayag and joins with the Nandakini River a left bank tributary At Karanprayag the Pindar River a left bank tributary meets with the Alaknanda River At Rudraprayag it meets with the Mandakini River a right bank tributary As the Alaknanda flows past Rudraprayag it enters a wide valley near Srinagar Garhwal At Devprayag the Alaknanda River converges with the Bhagirathi River and travels onward as the Ganges River 4 The Alaknanda contributes a significantly larger portion to the flow of the Ganges than the Bhagirathi 4 The Alaknanda system drains parts of Chamoli Tehri and Pauri districts 5 Religious significance EditThe Alaknanda River is of special interest to the pilgrims who visit the important pilgrimage places in Uttarakhand The Ganges as Alaknanda rises in the southern Himalayas on the Indian side of the Tibet border On the Satopanth Glacier 6 km 3 73 mi up from Alaknanda s origin at its snout the triangular Lake Satopanth is found at a height of 4 350 m 2 70 mi It is named after the Hindu trinity Brahma Vishnu and Shiva Badrinath Rishi Ganga River meet AlaknandaBadrinath one of the holy destinations for Hindus in India is located near to the bank of the Alaknanda River This place is surrounded by two mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan on either sides and Neelkanth peak located at the back of Narayan range Govindgath LaxmanGanga meet AlaknandaPanch PrayagSeveral rivers in the Garhwal region merge with the Alaknanda at places called prayag or holy confluence of rivers These are 6 Vishnuprayag where the Alaknanda is met by the Dhauliganga River Nandaprayag where it is met by the Nandakini River Karnaprayag where it is met by the Pindar River Rudraprayag where it is met by the Mandakini River Devprayag where it meets the Bhagirathi River and officially becomes the Ganges River Alaknanda near BadrikashramRecreation EditThe Alaknanda river is among the best for river rafting in the world due to its high rafting grade 7 Dams EditThere are 37 hydroelectric dams in operation under construction or planned to harness the energy of the Alaknanda river and its tributaries and generate electricity 8 Name Electrical output capacity MW Status Dam height m Full reservoir level MSL m River bed level at dam site MSL m Head race tunnel length km Tail race tunnel length m Tail water level MSL m 1 Badrinath 1 25 operational2 Tapovan 0 8 operational3 Tharali 0 4 operational4 Tilwara 0 2 operational5 Urgam 3 operational6 Vishnuprayag 400 operational 14 11 3237 Kaliganga I 4 under construction8 Kaliganga II 6 under construction9 Koti Bhel IB 320 under construction 90 521 452 5 230 463 210 Koti Bhel II 530 under construction 82 458 5 401 4 390 411 111 Madhamaheshwar 10 under construction12 Tapovan Vishnugad 520 under construction 22 803 5 513 126713 Shrinagar 330 under construction14 Singoli Bhatwari 99 under constructionThere are 23 other proposed projects in the Alaknanda river basin through which the power potential of the Alaknanda and its tributaries can be harnessed The proposed 23 hydel projects are as follows Alaknanda Badrinath 300 MW Bagoli 72 MW Bowla Nandprayag 132 MW Chuni Semi 60 MW Deodi 60 MW Devsari Dam 255 MW Gaurikund 18 6 MW Gohana Tal 60 MW Jelam Tamak 60 MW Karnaprayag 160 MW Lakshmanganga 4 4 MW Lata Tapovan 310 MW Maleri Jelam 55 MW Nandprayag Langasu 141 MW Padli Dam 27 MW Phata Byung 10 8 MW Rambara 24 MW Rishiganga I 70 MW Rishiganga II 35 MW Tamak Lata 280 MW Urgam II 3 8 MW Utyasu Dam 860 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti 444 MW Towns along the Alaknanda River EditAs the river flows the towns along its banks are Badrinath Vishnuprayag Joshimath Chamoli Nandaprayag Karnaprayag Rudraprayag Srinagar and Devprayag At each town with suffix prayag Alaknanda meets another river Photo gallery Edit Rudraprayag confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini Alaknanda river near the town of Srinagar in Uttarakhand Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the GangesSee also Edit2013 North India floods 2021 Uttarakhand floodReferences Edit Gopal Madan 1990 K S Gautam ed India through the ages Publication Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India p 65 eUttaranchal 10 December 2015 In Hindu culture The Story of Ganga The River Goddess 25 January 2010 a b Singh Sandeep 2018 Singh Dhruv Sen ed Alakhnanda Bhagirathi River System The Indian Rivers Scientific and Socio economic Aspects Springer Hydrogeology Singapore Springer pp 107 108 doi 10 1007 978 981 10 2984 4 8 ISBN 978 981 10 2983 7 retrieved 13 April 2022 Singh Negi Sharad 1995 Uttarakhand Land and People page 6 MD Publications Pvt Ltd ISBN 81 85880 73 5 Kapadia Harish 2001 Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya page 89 Stackpole Books ISBN 0 8117 2953 2 11 Top Destinations for River Rafting in India Travel News India travelnewsindia com 31 January 2017 Archived from the original on 11 March 2018 Retrieved 31 January 2017 Hydroelectric Projects on Alaknanda River Basin by South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and People www sandrp inExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alaknanda River Alaknanda River Britannica com Prayags at GMVN Coordinates 30 08 N 78 36 E 30 133 N 78 600 E 30 133 78 600 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alaknanda River amp oldid 1130963115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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