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Ramganga River: source, course, dams and places

Ramganga is about 596 km long (total length). It rises at Dudhatoli range and ends in Ganga. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Ramganga river in India, from its source to Ganga, with 1 dams and 2 places along its course. Source Ramganga Dam Moradabad Bareilly
The Ramganga 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 Ramganga rises at Dudhatoli range, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. 30.06° N, 79.28° E

Course

Its main course runs Uttarakhand → Uttar Pradesh, and it ends in Ganga: near Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh.

Key facts

  • Flows through Jim Corbett National Park
  • The first major left-bank tributary of the Ganga in the plains.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Ramganga DamKalagarh, Uttarakhand.

Places along the Ramganga

PlaceNote
MoradabadUttar Pradesh · river-bank city.
BareillyUttar Pradesh · near the river.

Quick questions

Where does the Ramganga originate?

At Dudhatoli range (Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand).

Where does the Ramganga end?

In Ganga (Near Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh).

How long is the Ramganga?

About 596 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Ramganga?

Ramganga Dam: Kalagarh, Uttarakhand.

Sources

  1. Length: Central Water Commission – Ramganga
  2. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0