Question
Describe the characteristics of the peninsular rivers.
Solution
1. Among Peninsular rivers, there are the Narmada, the Tapi, the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri known as major rivers.
2. The length of the Narmada and the Tapi are 1300 and 792 km respectively. The area drained by them is 93,080 and 792 sq. km respectively. These fall into the Arabian sea.
3. Mahanadi rises in Chhattisgarh with its length 885 km and area drained is 1,92,000 sq. km Godavari rises in Nasik (Maharashtra). Its length is 1400 km and area drained by it is 2,60,000 sq. km.
4. Kaveri rises from Brahmagiri hills. It drains 72,000 sq. km area and its length is 765 km. All these fall into the Bay of Bengal.
5. The catchment area of the peninsular river system is comparatively small and spreading over a limited area.
6. The rivers of the peninsular river system flow in large graded and shallow valleys. These rivers have lesser erosional capacity as they have mostly acquired maturity. The peninsular rivers flow over hard rock bed, hence they show very little meandering.
7. The peninsular rivers are seasonal as they are rainfed. Most of the peninsular rivers flow eastward on the plateau and drain into Bay of Bengal. They form deltas near their mouths. Narmada and Tapi rivers are the important west flowing streams which flow into rift valleys.
2. The length of the Narmada and the Tapi are 1300 and 792 km respectively. The area drained by them is 93,080 and 792 sq. km respectively. These fall into the Arabian sea.
3. Mahanadi rises in Chhattisgarh with its length 885 km and area drained is 1,92,000 sq. km Godavari rises in Nasik (Maharashtra). Its length is 1400 km and area drained by it is 2,60,000 sq. km.
4. Kaveri rises from Brahmagiri hills. It drains 72,000 sq. km area and its length is 765 km. All these fall into the Bay of Bengal.
5. The catchment area of the peninsular river system is comparatively small and spreading over a limited area.
6. The rivers of the peninsular river system flow in large graded and shallow valleys. These rivers have lesser erosional capacity as they have mostly acquired maturity. The peninsular rivers flow over hard rock bed, hence they show very little meandering.
7. The peninsular rivers are seasonal as they are rainfed. Most of the peninsular rivers flow eastward on the plateau and drain into Bay of Bengal. They form deltas near their mouths. Narmada and Tapi rivers are the important west flowing streams which flow into rift valleys.
