Drainage

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1. The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the Western Ghat.
2. These rivers have shorter and shallower courses; compared to the Himalayan rivers.
3. These rivers make deltas at their mouths.
4. The Narmada and Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow westwards and make estuaries.
5. The drainage basins of the peninsular rivers are smaller in size.

There is six major river system.

1. The Narmada Basin
2. Tapi Basin
3. The Godavari Basin
4. The Mahanadi Basin
5. The Krishna Basin
6. The Kaveri Basin

1. This is the longest Peninsular river.
2. This river is popularly known as "Dakshin Ganga".
3. Its drainage basin is also the largest among the peninsular river basins.
4. The Godavari is about 1500 km long.
5. It originates from the slopes of the Western Ghats in Nasik district of Maharashtra and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
6. The Godavari basin covers parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
7. Purna, Wardha, Pranhita, Manjra, Waiganga and Penganga are the main tributaries of Godavari.

1. The Kaveri originates in the Brahmagiri range of the Western Ghats and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
2. It is about 760 km long.
3. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are its main tributaries.
4. The Kaveri basin covers Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. .

1. The Krishna originates near Mahabaleshwar and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
2. It is about 1400 km long.
3. Tungabhadra, Koyana, Ghatprabha, Musi and Bhima are some of its tributaries.
4. The Krishna basin covers Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

1. This river originates in the highlands of Chhattisgarh and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
2. It is about 860 km long.
3. The Mahanadi basin covers Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa.

1. The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh.
2. The river flows towards the west through rift valleys.
3. The Narmada basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
4. All the tributaries of the Narmada are very short.
5. Most of the tributaries join the Narmada at right angles.
6. The river travels a distance of 1,312 km.
7. The major tributaries of the Narmada river are the Hallon River, Banjar River, Barna River and Tawa River.

1. The Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges, in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
2. The basin of Tapi covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
3. The river flows towards the west through rift valleys parallel to river Narmada.
4. The river travels a distance of 724 km.
5. Tributaries of the Tapti River are the Mindhola River, Girna River, Panzara River, Waghur River, Bori River and Aner River.