East-Flowing Rivers
The Deccan Tilt · Deltaic Coasts · Bay of Bengal Basin
MICRO-REALM 01
Eastward Gradient
- GENERAL TILT OF DECCAN
- WEST TO EAST SLOPE
- DICTATES MAJOR DRAINAGE
MICRO-REALM 02
Mahanadi River
- ORIGIN: CHHATTISGARH HIGHLANDS
- HIRAKUD DAM LOCATED HERE
- EXTENSIVE ODISHA DELTA
MICRO-REALM 03
Godavari River
- LARGEST PENINSULAR RIVER
- ORIGIN: TRIMBAKESHWAR (NASHIK)
- MASSIVE CATCHMENT AREA
MICRO-REALM 04
Krishna River
- ORIGIN: MAHABALESHWAR
- TUNGABHADRA & BHIMA TRIBUTARIES
- NAGARJUNA SAGAR DAM
MICRO-REALM 05
Cauvery River
- ORIGIN: BRAHMAGIRI HILLS
- FED BY BOTH MONSOONS
- ALMOST PERENNIAL NATURE
MICRO-REALM 06
Subarnarekha
- 'STREAK OF GOLD'
- RANCHI PLATEAU ORIGIN
- DRAINS JHARKHAND, OD, WB
MICRO-REALM 07
Brahmani River
- SANKH & SOUTH KOEL CONFLUENCE
- FLOWS THROUGH ODISHA
- MAJOR MINERAL BELT DRAINAGE
MICRO-REALM 08
Pennar River
- BETWEEN KRISHNA & CAUVERY
- ORIGIN: NANDI HILLS
- SEASONAL ANDHRA DRAINAGE
MICRO-REALM 09
Delta Formation
- GENTLE COASTAL GRADIENT
- EXTENSIVE SEDIMENT DEPOSITION
- DISTRIBUTARY NETWORKS
MICRO-REALM 10
Coastal Plains
- BROADER EASTERN COASTS
- HIGHLY FERTILE ALLUVIUM
- INTENSIVE RICE CULTIVATION
MICRO-REALM 11
Bay of Bengal Basin
- TERMINAL RECEPTACLE
- 77% OF INDIA'S DRAINAGE
- MASSIVE FRESHWATER INFLUX
MICRO-REALM 12
Flow Regime
- HIGH MONSOON DISCHARGE
- SUMMER DRY BEDS
- REQUIRES RESERVOIR STORAGE