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Chambal River: source, course, dams and places

Chambal (Charmanvati) is about 1,024 km long (total length). It rises at Janapav hills near Mhow and ends in Yamuna. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Chambal study card

Map of the Chambal river in India, from its source to Yamuna, with 3 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Gandhi Sagar Dam Kota
The Chambal drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Chambal rises at Janapav hills near Mhow, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. 24.92° N, 75.57° E

Course

Its main course runs Madhya Pradesh → Rajasthan → MP–Rajasthan border → Uttar Pradesh, and it ends in Yamuna: near Bhareh, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh.

Key facts

  • Badlands and the National Chambal Sanctuary
  • Tributaries include Banas, Kali Sindh, Parbati and Shipra.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Gandhi Sagar DamMandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Rana Pratap Sagar DamRawatbhata, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan.
Jawahar Sagar DamKota district, Rajasthan.

Places along the Chambal

PlaceNote
KotaRajasthan · Kota barrage and city.

Quick questions

Where does the Chambal originate?

At Janapav hills near Mhow (Indore district, Madhya Pradesh).

Where does the Chambal end?

In Yamuna (Near Bhareh, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh).

How long is the Chambal?

About 1,024 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Chambal?

Gandhi Sagar Dam: Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: Rawatbhata, Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. Jawahar Sagar Dam: Kota district, Rajasthan.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0