Sarju
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Sarju Saryu |
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 Sarju at Bageshwar |
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| Data | ||
| location | Uttarakhand ( India ) | |
| River system | Ganges | |
| Drain over | Kali → Ghaghara → Ganges → Indian Ocean | |
| source |
Kumaon Himalaya , 15 km south of Nanda Kot 30 ° 7 ′ 58 ″ N , 80 ° 1 ′ 56 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 3000 m | |
| muzzle |
Mahakali ( Kali or Sarda ) coordinates: 29 ° 26 ′ 38 " N , 80 ° 14 ′ 33" E, 29 ° 26 ′ 38 " N , 80 ° 14 ′ 33" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 420 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2580 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 20 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 130 km | |
| Left tributaries | Ramganga | |
| Right tributaries | Gomati , Panar | |
| Small towns | Bageshwar | |
The Sarju (also Saryu ) is a right tributary of the Mahakali (also Kali or Sarda ) in the Indian state of Uttarakhand .
The Sarju rises in the extreme north of the Bageshwar district . It initially flows about 50 km in a south-southwest direction through the Kumaon Himalayas . The river then turns to the southeast and flows through the district capital Bageshwar , where it picks up the Gomati from the right. The Sarju flows mainly in a south-easterly direction for the lower 65 km. The river forms the border between the Pithoragarh district in the north and Almora and Champawat in the south. Finally, after a total of 130 km, the Sarju reaches the Mahakali ( Sarda ) at Pancheshwar on the Nepalese border . 20 km above the mouth, the Ramganga meets the Sarju on the left.
