The Nara River is a river located in Kutch in the Indian state of Gujarat. It flows northeast into the Great Rann of Kutch.[1]
| Nara river | |
|---|---|
  Discharge at the Nara Dam reservoir | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | India |
| • coordinates | 23°35′48″N 68°56′16″E / 23.5967°N 68.9378°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Great Rann of Kutch |
• coordinates | 23°41′01″N 69°06′47″E / 23.6837°N 69.1130°E |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nara Dam reservoir |
The Nara River originates near the Paneli village, in the southeastern parts of Lakhpat tehsil in the Kachchh district, and empties into the Great Rann of Kutch. It has a length of 25 km, and a catchment area of 233 km2 (90 sq mi).[1] The Nara Dam constructed across the river near the village of Nara now collects the entire discharge of the river in its reservoir.
References
edit- ^ a b "Nara River". guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in, Government of Gujarat. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
External links
edit- Nara River marked on OpenStreetMap, retrieved 19 March 2021.
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