| Sarju | |
|---|---|
 Sarju River at Ghat, Pithoragarh | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| region | Kumaon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sarmul, 15 km south of Nanda Kot[1] |
| • coordinates | 30°7′58″N 80°1′56″E / 30.13278°N 80.03222°E |
| • elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sharda River,[2] Uttarakhand, India |
• coordinates | 29°26′38″N 80°14′33″E / 29.44389°N 80.24250°E |
• elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft)[3] |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ramganga, Punger |
| • right | Gomati, Panar, Lahor |
The Sarju (Kumaoni: सरज्यू, Hindi: सरयू), also known as Sarayu, is a major river draining Central Kumaon region[4] in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[5] Originating from Sarmul, Sarju flows through the cities of Kapkot, Bageshwar and Seraghat before joining Mahakali at Pancheshwar. The Sarju is the largest tributary of the Sharda River.[6] The river forms the South-eastern border between the districts of Pithoragarh and Almora.[7][8] Temperate and sub-Tropical forests cover the entire Catchment area of the River.[9]
- ^ Sati, Uttaranchal: Dilemma of Plenties and Scarcities, pg-79
- ^ Sharda River is known as Kali Ganga in mountainous regions of Kumaon
- ^ Sati, Uttaranchal: Dilemma of Plenties and Scarcities, pg-79
- ^ Negi, Kumaun: The Land and the People, pg-82
- ^ Conder, India, pg-238
- ^ Rawat, Forest Management in Kumaon Himalaya, pg-18
- ^ Aggarwal, Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future, pg-170
- ^ Aggarwal, Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future, pg-331
- ^ Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-120