The Western Ghats are the water divide between the major peninsular rivers, discharging their water in the Bay of Bengal and as small rivulets joining the Arabian Sea. Most of the major Peninsular Rivers, except Narmada and Tapati, flow from west to east. The Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken, and Son originating in the northern part of the peninsular, belong to the Ganga river system. The other major river systems of the peninsular drainage are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauveri. Peninsular rivers are characterised by a fixed course, absence of meanders and largely non-perennial flow of water.
| From the Map and using your atlas, describe the following: The Godavari originates at ________ The Krishna is the second largest east flowing peninsular river which rises near __________ . The Mahanadi rises near Sihawa in Chattishgarh and runs through____ The Narmada originates near ________in Madhya Pradesh. The Tapati originates from ___andflows ___(fill in the direction of flow) |
The Godavari is the largest peninsular river system. The source of this river is at the Triambak near Nasik in Maharashtra and discharges its water into the Bay of Benga