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what are the main features of godavari basin ?
what are the main features of godavari basin ?
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Main features of Godavari river:
1.It is the largest Peninsular river. It originates from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra.
2.It has a largest drainage system among the peninsular rivers.with a length of about 1500 km. It drains into the Bay of Bengal.
3.The basin covers parts of Maharashtra (about 50 per cent of the basin area lies in Maharashtra), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
4.Its tributaries are the Purna, the Wardha, the Pranhita, the Manjra, the Wainganga and the Penganga.
5.it is also known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’ because of its length and the area it covers.
1.It is the largest Peninsular river. It originates from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra.
2.It has a largest drainage system among the peninsular rivers.with a length of about 1500 km. It drains into the Bay of Bengal.
3.The basin covers parts of Maharashtra (about 50 per cent of the basin area lies in Maharashtra), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
4.Its tributaries are the Purna, the Wardha, the Pranhita, the Manjra, the Wainganga and the Penganga.
5.it is also known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’ because of its length and the area it covers.
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