Kosi River (Uttarakhand)

Kosi River
Kosi River valley near Almora
Kosi River valley near Almora
Map
Location
Country India
StateUttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDharapani Dhar, Kausani
Mouth 
 • location
Ramganga River, Uttar Pradesh, India
 • coordinates
28°38′03″N 79°01′42″E / 28.63407°N 79.02825°E / 28.63407; 79.02825
Length168 km (104 mi)
Basin size346 km2 (134 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightSuyal, Ramgad, Bhowaligad

Kosi River, also known as Koshi or Kaushiki, is a tributary of the Ramganga River. It is an important river in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.[1] Kair and Shisham forests are found on the banks of the river.[2] The length of the Kosi river is 168 km (104 mi) and its basin is spread over an area of about 346 km2 (134 sq mi).[3]

  1. ^ Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-49
  2. ^ Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-89
  3. ^ Bhatt, Ecology of the Mountain Waters, pg-44