Yamuna River

Yamuna River 


▪️ The Yamuna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India.


▪️Originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks in the Mussoorie range of the lower Himalayas in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.


▪️It meets the Ganges at the Sangam (where Kumbh mela is held) in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh after flowing through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.


▪️Length: 1376 km


▪️ Tributaries : Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh, Baghain,Rishiganga


▪️ Yamuna is one of the National Waterways of India, designated as NW110 in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.


▪️Imp. Dam: Lakhwar-Vyasi Dam (Uttarakhand), Tajewala Barrage Dam (Haryana) etc.