Sharda River

Sharda River
Mahakali River
Sharda River near Jauljibi in Uttarakhand
Sharda River is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sharda River
Sharda River is located in India
Sharda River
Sharda River is located in Nepal
Sharda River
Location
CountriesIndia and Nepal
RegionUttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India; Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
 • coordinates30°14′32″N 81°01′19″E / 30.2421°N 81.0219°E / 30.2421; 81.0219
 • elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft)
2nd source 
 • locationSouth of Lipu Lekh, India–Tibet border
 • coordinates30°26′18″N 80°34′14″E / 30.4384°N 80.5706°E / 30.4384; 80.5706
 • elevation5,553 m (18,219 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Ghaghra River, Uttar Pradesh, India
 • coordinates
27°38′27″N 81°17′26″E / 27.6408°N 81.2905°E / 27.6408; 81.2905
 • elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Length350 km (220 mi)
Basin size14,871 km2 (5,742 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average
  • 730 m3/s (26,000 cu ft/s)
  • March: 150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s)
  • July: 1,580 m3/s (56,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemGanges
Tributaries 
 • leftChameliya, Ramgun in Nepal
 • rightKuthi, Dhauli, Gori, Sarju, Ladhiya rivers in Uttarakhand

The Sharda River is the downstream of Kāli River (or Mahakali River) that originates in the northern Uttarakhand state of India in the Great Himalayas on the eastern slopes of Nanda Devi massif,[1] at an elevation of 3,600 m (11,800 ft) in the Pithoragarh district. It then flows between the Nepal and India border.[2] Descending, it enters the Indo-Gangetic Plain at Brahmadev Mandi in Nepal, where it expands above the Sharda Barrage. From that point onward, it is known as the Sharda River. The river proceeds southeastward into India through northern Uttar Pradesh before merging with the Ghaghara River southwest of Bahraich, covering a distance of approximately 300 miles (480 km).[1][3]

It offers potential for hydroelectric power generation. The river is also proposed as source for one of the many projects in the Himalayan component of the Indian Rivers Inter-link project.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Sarda River | Map, India, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ Midha, N. & Mathur, P.K. (2014). "Channel characteristics and planform dynamics in the Indian Terai, Sharda River" (PDF). Environmental Management. 53 (1): 120–134. Bibcode:2014EnMan..53..120M. doi:10.1007/s00267-013-0196-4. PMID 24202283. S2CID 6159788.
  3. ^ Walton, H. G., ed. (1911). "Chapter I. General Features. River Basins". Almora: A Gazetteer. District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Vol. 35. Allahabad: Government Press, United Provinces. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Kali river". euttaranchal.com. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2022.