{"id":362687,"date":"2026-05-12T16:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=362687"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:56:30","slug":"sabarmati-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sabarmati-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarmati River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\"><strong>News:<\/strong> The Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad remains dry after Vasna barrage repairs halted water flow for bridge and barrage construction works.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"leftbox-black\">About Sabarmati River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_362691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362691\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-362691\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=375%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sabarmati River\" width=\"375\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=768%2C457&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?w=939&amp;ssl=1 939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-362691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>It is a major <strong>west-flowing<\/strong> and <strong>monsoon-fed river<\/strong> flowing through <strong>Rajasthan and Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: The river originates <strong>from the Aravalli hills<\/strong> near <strong>village Tepur in Udaipur district of Rajasthan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries<\/strong>: The basin is bounded by <strong>Aravalli hills on the north and north-east<\/strong>, <strong>Rann of Kutch on the west<\/strong>, and <strong>Gulf of Khambhat on the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Course<\/strong>: The Sabarmati River <strong>flows in a south-west direction from Rajasthan into Gujarat,<\/strong> passes through the <strong>Dharoi gorge,<\/strong> <strong>flows across the plains<\/strong>, and later <strong>passes through Ahmedabad city<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Falls into<\/strong>: The river finally falls into the<strong> Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Length<\/strong>: The total length of the <strong>river is 371 km<\/strong>, including <strong>48 km in Rajasthan and 323 km in Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tributaries<\/strong>: <strong>Left bank<\/strong> tributaries include <strong>Wakal, Harnav, Hathmati, and Watrak<\/strong>, while <strong>Sei <\/strong>is the major <strong>right bank tributary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Zones:<\/strong> It has <strong>three distinct ecological zones<\/strong> consisting of <strong>rocky uplands in Rajasthan<\/strong>, <strong>middle alluvial plains<\/strong>, and <strong>a lower estuarine zone near the Gulf of Khambhat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Water Infrastructure Projects:<\/strong> Important projects include <strong>Dharoi Dam, Vasna Barrage, Hathmati Dam, Harnav Dam, Guhai Dam, Watrak Dam, Meshvo Reservoir, and the planned Kalpasar Project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad remains dry after Vasna barrage repairs halted water flow for bridge and barrage construction works. About Sabarmati River It is a major west-flowing and monsoon-fed river flowing through Rajasthan and Gujarat. Origin: The river originates from the Aravalli hills near village Tepur in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. 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