Wakal River

The Wakal River is a tributary to the Sabarmati River in Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India.

Wakal River
Wakal River basin
Location
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan and Gujarat
Physical characteristics
SourceUdaipur district, Rajasthan[1]
MouthSabarmati River
  coordinates
24°20′27″N 73°06′31″E
Basin size1851 square kilometres[2]

Course

The river originates in the south-western spurs of the Aravalli range,[3] and meets the Sabarmati River after traversing a distance of 158 kilometres.[3] Mansi and Parvi are two main tributaries of the Wakal River.[4]

Watershed

The area of the Wakal River's watershed is 1851 square kilometres,[2] and is spread out over Udaipur district of Rajasthan and Sabarkantha district of Gujarat.[3] 98% of the basin area lies in Rajasthan, the remainder in Gujarat.[5][6] The mean annual surface water yield for the basin is 319.4 million cubic metres.[2]

There are 24 minor irrigation projects in the watershed, with a total live storage capacity of 65.98 million cubic metres.[7] The Mansi Wakal Dam is the largest dam in the basin.[1]

References


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