Wakal River

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Wakal River
Wakal River basin in Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India.jpg
Wakal River basin
Wakal River
Location
Country India
State Rajasthan and Gujarat
Physical characteristics
Source Udaipur district, Rajasthan [1]
Mouth Sabarmati River
 • coordinates
 24°20′27″N73°06′31″E / 24.3407°N 73.1085°E / 24.3407; 73.1085
Basin size1851 square kilometres [2]

The Wakal River is a tributary to the Sabarmati River in Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India.

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Course

Rock formation on Wakal River 1.jpg
Wakal River in the Phulwari ki Naal National Wildlife Sanctuary

The river originates in the south-western spurs of the Aravalli range, [3] and meets the Sabarmati River after traversing a distance of 158 kilometres. [3] The Mansi and Parvi are two main tributaries of the Wakal River. [4]

Watershed

The area of the Wakal River's watershed is 1851 square kilometres, [2] and is spread out over Udaipur district of Rajasthan and Sabarkantha district of Gujarat. [3] 98% of the basin area lies in Rajasthan, the remainder in Gujarat. [5] [6] The mean annual surface water yield for the basin is 319.4 million cubic metres. [2]

There are 24 minor irrigation projects in the watershed, with a total live storage capacity of 65.98 million cubic metres. [7] The Mansi Wakal Dam is the largest dam in the basin. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Surface Water Resources Assessment Report - Wakal River Basin, Rajasthan, India. Global Water Sustainability Program. 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Planning of Water Resources of Rajasthan State, Report 4.2 - Basin-Wise Water Availability. Tahal Group. 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Jain, Sharad K; Agarwal, Pushpendra K; Singh, Vijay P (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. Springer. ISBN   9781402051807.
  4. ↑ Biswas, Himadri (2008). Numerical groundwater flow modeling in the Wakal River basin, India. Miami: Florida International University.
  5. ↑ Wakal Hydrogeology Assessment Report - Wakal River Basin, Rajasthan, India. Miami: Global Water Sustainability Program. 2008.
  6. ↑ Sinha, A. K. (2012). An Integrated Approach of Groundwater Management in Wakal River Basin using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System. Udaipur.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ↑ Planning of Water Resources of Rajasthan State, Report 4.3 - Detailed Study of Catchment Area. Tahal Group. 2014.


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