Peninsular River Systems Godaveri Basin Kaveri Basin Krishna Basin East flowing rivers Mahanadi Basin Peninsular River Systems West flowing rivers Narmada Basin Tapi Basin

West Flowing Rivers Narmada Basin Tapi Basin Rises in the Amarkantak Hills, Madhya Pradesh Narmada Basin Flows west through a rift valley Many short tributaries join the Narmada at 90 degrees Basin covers Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat (parts) Rises in the Satpura Ranges, Madhya Pradesh Tapi Basin Flows west through a rift valley Basin covers Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra Did You Know? Due to the narrow coastal plains, the coastal rivers like Periyar, Sabarmati are short in length.

Dhuandhar Falls of the Narmada Marble Rocks of the Narmada

Tapi River

East Flowing Rivers Mahanadi Basin Godaveri Basin Rises in Nasik, Western Ghats, Maharashtra Godaveri Basin Largest drainage basin covering Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh Many tributaries join like Purna, Wardha, Pranhita, Manjra Also known as the Dakshin Ganga due to its magnitude Rises in the Highlands of Chattisgarh Mahanadi Basin Basin covers Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha

East Flowing Rivers Kaveri Basin Krishna Basin Rises from Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra Krishna Basin Drainage basin covering Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh Many tributaries join like Musi, Koyana, Tungabhadra, Ghatprabha Rises in the Brahmagiri Range of Western Ghats Kaveri Basin Basin covers Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu Many tributaries join like Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati, Kabini Did You Know? Sivasamudram is the second largest waterfall in India made by the Kaveri River

Godaveri River

Mahanadi

Krishna River

Hogenakkal Falls on the Kaveri River

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