Wakal River

The Wakal River is a tributary to the Sabarmati River in Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India.

Wakal River
Wakal River basin
Location
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan and Gujarat
Physical characteristics
SourceUdaipur district, Rajasthan[1]
MouthSabarmati River
 ⁃ coordinates
24°20′27″N 73°06′31″E
Basin size1851 square kilometres[2]

Course

The river originates in the south-western spurs of the Aravalli range,[3] and meets the Sabarmati River after traversing a distance of 158 kilometres.[3] Mansi and Parvi are two main tributaries of the Wakal River.[4]

Watershed

The area of the Wakal River's watershed is 1851 square kilometres,[2] and is spread out over Udaipur district of Rajasthan and Sabarkantha district of Gujarat.[3] 98% of the basin area lies in Rajasthan, the remainder in Gujarat.[5][6] The mean annual surface water yield for the basin is 319.4 million cubic metres.[2]

There are 24 minor irrigation projects in the watershed, with a total live storage capacity of 65.98 million cubic metres.[7] The Mansi Wakal Dam is the largest dam in the basin.[1]

References
  1. Surface Water Resources Assessment Report - Wakal River Basin, Rajasthan, India. Global Water Sustainability Program. 2008.
  2. Planning of Water Resources of Rajasthan State, Report 4.2 - Basin-Wise Water Availability. Tahal Group. 2014.
  3. Jain, Sharad K; Agarwal, Pushpendra K; Singh, Vijay P (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. Springer. ISBN 9781402051807.
  4. Biswas, Himadri (2008). Numerical groundwater flow modeling in the Wakal River basin, India. Miami: Florida International University.
  5. Wakal Hydrogeology Assessment Report - Wakal River Basin, Rajasthan, India. Miami: Global Water Sustainability Program. 2008.
  6. Sinha, A. K. (2012). An Integrated Approach of Groundwater Management in Wakal River Basin using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System. Udaipur.
  7. Planning of Water Resources of Rajasthan State, Report 4.3 - Detailed Study of Catchment Area. Tahal Group. 2014.


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