Berach River

Berach River
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The Berach River (shown in red), a tributary of the Banas River (shown in Saffron)
Location
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictUdaipur district, Chittorgarh district
Physical characteristics
SourceAravalli range
 • locationUdaipur District, Rajasthan, India
 • coordinates25°15′N 75°02′E / 25.250°N 75.033°E / 25.250; 75.033
MouthBerach-Banas sangam confluence
 • location
Bigod village of Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India
 • coordinates
157 km[1]
Basin size7,502 km2[1]
Basin features
River systemGanga river

The Berach River, a tributary of the Banas River, is a river of Rajasthan state in western India.[1] The river belongs to the Ganga River basin.[2] The Berach originates in the hills of Udaipur district, northeast of Udaipur, and has a length of 157 km and basin area of 7,502 km2.[1] It flows northeast through Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Bhilwara districts, joining the Banas near Bigod village of Bhilwara district.[1]

Important tributaries of the Berach River are Ahar River, Wagli River, Wagon River, Gambhiri River, and Orai River (all of which are right-side tributaries).[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d e Jain, Sharad K; Agarwal, Pushpendra K; Singh, Vijay P (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. Springer. ISBN 9781402051807.
  2. ^ Sharma, Riddhi; Sharma, Madhu Sudan; Sharma, Vipul; Malara, Heena (2008). "Study of Limnology and Microbiology of Udaipur Lakes". Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference: 1504–1508. S2CID 130147962.
  3. ^ Jain, S.K.; Singh, R.D.; Seth, S.M. (2000). "Design flood estimation using GIS supported GIUH Approach". Water Resources Management. 14 (5): 369–376. doi:10.1023/A:1011147623014.
  4. ^ Tahal Group (1 October 2014). Tahal Rajasthan Water Report 9 Of 9 Comprehensive Plan.