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Rivers
 The
Banas in the north, originating in the Siranva hill in Sirohi in Rajasthan,
flows by the foot hills of Abu and disappears in the desert. The Saraswati
takes its birth at Koteshvar near Ambaji, flows by Siddhpur and Patan
and merges into the desert.
The
Sabarmati, one of the biggest rivers of
north Gujarat, originates from the Dhebar lake in Rajasthan and flows towards
the Gulf of Cambay. The Hathmati, the Vatrak, the Mazam, the Meshvo, the Shedhi,
the Khari and the other rivulets join it. The three "virgin" rivers of
the north and the Sabarmati with its tributaries are the daughters of the
Aravalli ranges, while the Mahi and the Narmada with their families originate
from Madhya Pradesh, the former in the big lake near Amzara and the latter in
the Amarkantak. The Mahi is joined by the Bhadar, the Anas, the Panam and the
Meshri. The Narmada one of the biggest and holiest river along with the only
tributary, the Karjan, meets the sea, about 16km from Broach.
The Tapi takes its birth in the Satpura ranges
near Betwa and enters Gujarat at Kakarapar. It flows around Surat and Rander and falls
into the sea.
The
Mindhola, the Purna, the Ambika, the Vanki,
the Auranga, the Vapi, the Par, the Kolak and the Damanganga are the rivers
of south Gujarat, which originate in the Sahyadri.
Most of the rivers of Saurashtra and Kutch dry
up in the summer. The river which originate in the central Saurashtra in the
Chotila range flow to the south into the desert of Kutch. Only the Aji, the
Machhu and the Brahmani are northward flowing rivers. The rivers originating in
the Girnar and the Gir namely the Ojhat, the Kamb, the Surekh, the Somal, the
Sangwada, the Hirani, the Kpila and the Saraswati flow into the sea. The
Saraswati near the Somnath and the Vastu are sacred rivers.
Though Kutch has many rivers, they are small and
do not have much water. Those flowing in the north disappear in the desert,
while those flowing in other directions join the sea. The Khari flowing by Bhuj
meets the desert and the Magh and the Tara empty their waters in the Gulf of
Cambay. The Rudramata has been bunded for irrigation, providing the only
irrigation project in Kutch.
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