About Ganga

Category Details
Length 2,525 km
Origin Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand, India
Endpoint Bay of Bengal, India
Basin Area 1,086,000 sq km
Average Discharge 16,648 cubic meters per second
Major Tributaries Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, Son, Chambal, Gomti
Countries Covered India, Bangladesh
Recreational Activities River Rafting, Boating and Kayaking, Yoga and Meditation, Ganga Aarti
Major Cities Through Ganga Gangotri, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Buxar, Patna, Kolkata
Major Dams Tehri Dam, Bhaupur, Farakka Barrage, Dhauli Ganga Dam, Kosi Barrage, Ganges Barrage, Hirakud Dam, Ramganga Dam
Major Canals and Irrigation Projects Ganga Canal, Eastern Ganga Canal, Bhagirathi-Hooghly Canal, Yamuna Canal, Agra Canal, Saraswati Canal, Kosi Canal, Ghaghara Canal, Gandak Canal
Flora Water Chestnut (Singhara), Lotus, Water Lily, Acacia, Sugarcane.
Fauna Ganges River Dolphin, Indian Crocodile, Ganga Softshell Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Freshwater Fish (such as Rohu, Catla, and Hilsa), Indian River Tern, Water Snakes.