Rivers of India · Ends in Ganga at Triveni Sangam

Yamuna River: source, course, dams and places

Q: Where does the Yamuna end?

In Ganga at Triveni Sangam (Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh).

Yamuna (Jamuna) is about 1,376 km long (total length). It rises at Yamunotri Glacier, Bandarpunch peaks and ends in Ganga at Triveni Sangam. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated 5 Nov 2026 · From the same data as the app’s Yamuna study card

The Yamuna 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 Yamuna rises at Yamunotri Glacier, Bandarpunch peaks, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. 28.69° N, 77.22° E

Course

Its main course runs Uttarakhand → Himachal Pradesh / Haryana → Delhi → Uttar Pradesh, and it ends in Ganga at Triveni Sangam: prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Key facts

Longest tributary of the Ganga
Tributaries include Tons, Hindon, Chambal, Sind, Betwa and Ken.

Dams and barrages

Dam	Where and what
Hathni Kund Barrage	Yamunanagar district, Haryana; feeds the Western and Eastern Yamuna canals.
Wazirabad Barrage	Delhi water-supply barrage.
Okhla Barrage	Delhi–Uttar Pradesh border; head of the Agra Canal.

Places along the Yamuna

Place	Note
Delhi	National capital on the right bank.
Mathura	Uttar Pradesh · river-bank pilgrimage city.
Agra	Uttar Pradesh · the Taj Mahal stands on its bank.

Quick questions

Where does the Yamuna originate?

At Yamunotri Glacier, Bandarpunch peaks (Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand).

Where does the Yamuna end?

In Ganga at Triveni Sangam (Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh).

How long is the Yamuna?

About 1,376 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Yamuna?

Hathni Kund Barrage: Yamunanagar district, Haryana; feeds the Western and Eastern Yamuna canals. Wazirabad Barrage: Delhi water-supply barrage. Okhla Barrage: Delhi–Uttar Pradesh border; head of the Agra Canal.