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Ghagghar River: source, course, dams and places

Ghagghar (Ghaggar-Hakra) has no single agreed length (seasonal; length varies by source). It rises at Shivalik Hills and ends in Ottu and the Thar desert. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Ghagghar river in India, from its source to Ottu and the Thar desert, with 1 dams. Source Kaushalya Dam
The Ghagghar 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 Ghagghar rises at Shivalik Hills, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh. 30.09° N, 76.39° E

Course

Its main course runs Himachal Pradesh → Haryana → Punjab → Rajasthan, and it ends in Ottu and the Thar desert: ends in the desert; continues as the dry Hakra in Pakistan.

Key facts

  • Linked by many to the ancient Sarasvati
  • Tributaries include Kaushalya, Markanda, Tangri and Chautang.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Kaushalya DamPinjore, Haryana (on the Kaushalya tributary).

Quick questions

Where does the Ghagghar originate?

At Shivalik Hills (Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh).

Where does the Ghagghar end?

In Ottu and the Thar desert (Ends in the desert; continues as the dry Hakra in Pakistan).

How long is the Ghagghar?

Its length is not settled: seasonal; length varies by source.

Which dams are on the Ghagghar?

Kaushalya Dam: Pinjore, Haryana (on the Kaushalya tributary).

Sources

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