Ramganga
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Overview
The Ramganga rises in Uttarakhand, flows through Corbett National Park and joins the Ganga near Kannauj. It is the westernmost of the Ganga's left-bank tributaries.
It rises in the Kumaon Himalaya in Chamoli and Almora districts and flows through Corbett National Park.
The Kalagarh dam on it forms a reservoir in the park.
It enters Uttar Pradesh near Moradabad and joins the Ganga near Kannauj.
The Ramganga is a major left-bank tributary of the Ganga.
It drains much of Kumaon's lower hills.
The river is home to the mahseer fish.
Bareilly lies close to the river.
Geography and key facts
- Uttarakhand
- Corbett
- Joins Ganga near Kannauj
- Corbett National Park
- Kalagarh dam
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on tributary order.
Note for UPSC
Rises in Uttarakhand, flows through Corbett National Park and joins the Ganga near Kannauj.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Ramganga yet.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- States / UTs on its course
- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Ganga
- Extent on map
- 27.2°–30.1°N, 78.6°–79.9°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.