Jawai | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Goriya village of Bali town of Pali District, located on the border of Pali and Udaipur district. |
Mouth | |
• location | joins the Khari river near Sayala/Birana village in Jalore district. |
Basin features | |
Cities |
The origin of Jawai river is in the hills of Goriya village [1] [2] of Bali town ( District Pali), located on the border of Pali and Udaipur districts. [3]
Sukri river is its main tributary. [3] [4] The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km (60 mi), before joining Khari River near Sayala in Jalore district, [3] [4] [5] after which it is called Sukri river. Its catchment area is 2,976 km2 (1,149 sq mi) in Udaipur, Pali and Jalore districts. [4]
Western Rajasthan's largest dam, the Jawai Dam, is located near Sumerpur in Pali district on this river only. [6] The twin cities Sumerpur and Sheoganj in Sirohi district are located on the banks of Jawai river.
24°52′N 72°0′E / 24.867°N 72.000°E
Jawai | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Goriya village of Bali town of Pali District, located on the border of Pali and Udaipur district. |
Mouth | |
• location | joins the Khari river near Sayala/Birana village in Jalore district. |
Basin features | |
Cities |
The origin of Jawai river is in the hills of Goriya village [1] [2] of Bali town ( District Pali), located on the border of Pali and Udaipur districts. [3]
Sukri river is its main tributary. [3] [4] The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km (60 mi), before joining Khari River near Sayala in Jalore district, [3] [4] [5] after which it is called Sukri river. Its catchment area is 2,976 km2 (1,149 sq mi) in Udaipur, Pali and Jalore districts. [4]
Western Rajasthan's largest dam, the Jawai Dam, is located near Sumerpur in Pali district on this river only. [6] The twin cities Sumerpur and Sheoganj in Sirohi district are located on the banks of Jawai river.
24°52′N 72°0′E / 24.867°N 72.000°E