The Amazon River which is the longest river in the world with a length of 6992 Km (approx 4300 miles) is also the widest with an average width of 11 Km (6.8 mi) in the dry season and up to…
It is a very difficult question to answer because many rivers in the United States attain different widths during their flow depending on the topography. Mississippi River in the United States is first in terms of discharge (5,93,000 cubic feet/sec)…
The Godavari is the second-longest river in India however it is the longest river in Maharashtra. It is flowing west to east for approximately 1465 kilometers (910 miles). It stands second to Ganga, which has a length of 2525 kilometers…
Widest River of India – Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is the widest river of India as well as in the Asian subcontinent. The river has many major rivers as its tributaries like- Manas, Dihang and Lohit, etc; contributing enormously to the flow…
First Dam in India Kallanai Dam (Grand Anicut) is the oldest dam (first dam) in India. Dams are barriers built across rivers to restrain the flow of water and this water confinement helps to stop the natural course of the…
River Nile with a length of approximately 4,258 miles (6,853 kilometers) is considered the longest river in the world. The river passes through eleven countries namely Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South…
Missouri is the longest river in North America, flowing for 2341 miles (3767 km) and closely followed by the Mississippi River at 2320 miles (3730 km). Originating from the Rocky Mountains range in West America, it flows through east and…
The Ganges is the Longest River in India with a total length of 2525 Km (1569 mi), flowing east from the North-Western Himalayan mountains of Uttrakhand to the Gangetic Plains of North India and into the states of Bihar and…
Largest Indian Dam Based On Reservoir Capacity by Volume Indira Sagar Dam builds on the Narmada River in Khandwa district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has the largest reservoir capacity- 98,90,701 acre-feet by volume in India. It is…
The first multipurpose dam in India is Tilaiya Dam. It was built across the Barakar River in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Barakar is the main tributary of Damodar River; the latter was also known as the ‘Sorrow of India’…