Country India region Kumaon | State Uttarakhand | |
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Main source Kumaon Himalaya, 15 km south of Nanda Kot
3,000 m (9,800 ft) River mouth Sharda River, Uttarakhand, India
420 m (1,380 ft) Tributaries Left:
Ramganga, Punger
Right:
Gomti, Panar, Lahor | ||
The Sarju River (also Saryu) is a major river draining Central Kumaon region in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Sarju is the largest tributary of the Sharda River. The river forms the South-eastern border between the districts of Pithoragarh and Almora. Temperate and sub-Tropical forests cover the entire Catchment area of the River.
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Course
The Sarju rises in the extreme north of the district Bageshwar on the southern slope of a ridge of the Nanda Kot. It flows initially around 50 km in southwest direction by the Kumaon Himalayas where it receives Punger river from the left and Lahor river from the right. Then the river turns towards south and flows through the city of Bageshwar, where it receives Gomati from the right. The Sarju flows to the lower 65 km in mainly southeastern direction. 20 km above its mouth, Ramganga meets the left side on the Sarju. Finally Sarju reaches at Pancheshwar at the Nepalese border to Sharda River after travelling a total of 130 km.
Geology
Sarju transfers a sedimental load of 498.4kg/sec during the peak of raining season.
Gomati
Gomati river originates in the higher reaches of Bhatkot and merges into Sarju river at Bageshwar. It flows through the Katyur Valley which constitutes a major Agricultural zone of Kumaon.
Punger
Punger river rises near village Sangar and joins Sarju from the left at Sartana.
Lahor
Lahor is a small river that joins Sarju from the right.
Panar
Panar originates on the northern slopes of the Mornaula Range, south-east of Almora. Panar joins Sarju near Rameshwar.
Ramganga
Ramganga is the largest tributary of Sarju. It originates from the Namik Glacier in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and flows towards Southeast. The river is fed by numerous small and big rivers and finally joins river Sarju at Rameshwar.