Nandakini

Nandakini
Mouth of the Nandakini (right) into the Alaknanda
Data
location	Uttarakhand ( India )
River system	Ganges
Drain over	Alaknanda  → Ganges  → Indian Ocean
Headwaters	South flank of Nanda Ghunti 30 ° 19 ′ 27 ″  N , 79 ° 44 ′ 2 ″  E
Source height	approx.  4500  m
muzzle	Alaknanda near Nandaprayag Coordinates: 30 ° 19 ′ 55 "  N , 79 ° 18 ′ 56"  E 30 ° 19 ′ 55 "  N , 79 ° 18 ′ 56"  E
Mouth height	approx.  870  m
Height difference	approx. 3630 m
Bottom slope	approx. 73 ‰
length	approx. 50 km

The Nandakini is a left tributary of the Alaknanda , the left source river of the Ganges , in the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand .

The Nandakini arises on the southern flank of the Nanda Ghunti in the southwest of the Nanda Devi group at an altitude of 4700  m . The Nandakini flows in a predominantly westerly direction through the Chamoli district . The Nandakini finally flows into the Alaknanda at Nandaprayag . The Nandakini has a length of approx. 50 km.