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 190 km (120 mi) during the rains. The Amazon River is a huge river flowing … Read more
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) and has an average width of two miles during its entire flow. Many other rivers … Read more
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 (1569 miles). Though the Godavari is the second-longest river flowing within India, technically it stands … Read more
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 of Brahmaputra. Manas River is ranked 9th in the world in terms of discharge which … Read more
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 and directs the water to a different place. In earlier times, dams were built … Read more
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 Sudan, Sudan and Egypt in its course of flow. It flows northward through the tropical … Read more
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 south before its confluence with the Mississippi to the North of St. Louis. Together the … Read more
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 West Bengal before finally pouring down into the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges also crosses … Read more
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 a multipurpose project of Madhya Pradesh irrigating a land of 2.65 lakh hectares in the … Read more